Doctors concluded she’d been infected with the parasitic worm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, more commonly known as rat ...

A recent University of Hawaii study predicts that rat lungworm disease, which is carried by snails and slugs, will spread to higher elevations as the climate warms. -- LORRIN PANG photo ...

and/or cooking it properly to kill any parasites. Washing raw vegetables and fruits thoroughly under running water before eating not only prevents rat lungworm but also rinses off other contaminants.