Man Fighting For Life After Slug Eating Stunt
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Slimy slugs can easily carry diseases
The 21-year-old from Sydney contracted a disease called rat lungworm which is a rare form of meningitis, according to Australian national broadcaster ABC.
The incident has led to health officials warning of the dangers of eating raw gastropods, or slugs and snails, which carry the parasitic worm.
The disease causes the brain and spinal cord to swell and can be fatal.
However, Dr Jeremy McAnulty from New South Wales Health said most people recover from the illness because the body's immune system can get rid of it.
It cannot be transferred from person to person.
The larvae of the parasite is only found in rodents' faeces, which many snails and slugs eat and then become infected.
Dr McAnulty advised anyone planning to eat ..full story link http://www.waneenterprises.com/forums/4/763/1
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Stoneyroad
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Maybe he should have added a little salt
- 2 years ago
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Stoneyroad
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freecrack
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but animals are for us to do with as we please..................
whats the downside again of promoting reverence and respect for all life?
- 2 years ago
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freecrack
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zwan008
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My friends were talking about this article and one of them was saying that this guy did for a bet. It just goes to show the types of things people will do to get publicity.
- 2 years ago
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zwan008
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ii386
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I love the interesting life cycles of parasites.
"The Parasite: Angiostrongyliasis is a disease caused by a parasite known as Angiostongylus cantonensis or the rat lungworm. Its life cycle begins when the adult worm lays eggs inside the lungs of a rat. These eggs hatch into larvae, which are then coughed up from the rat's lungs and swallowed back into its stomach. The larvae are expelled in the rat's feces and then make their way into a second host when a slug or snail feeds on it. (Less frequently, they are ingested by freshwater prawns, crabs and frogs). In turn, rats feed on the snails and slugs, and the life cycle repeats itself.
How do humans get it? Snails and slugs can sometimes be overlooked in unwashed produce, which makes its way to a person's plate. If humans ingest an infected snail or slug — or even slime left by these creatures — they can become infected with the rat lungworm. The parasite is generally found in Asia, the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean. There have been cases in the continental United States but they have often been linked to travel in parts of the world known to contain this parasite."http://animal.discovery.com/invertebrates/monsters-inside-me/angiostrongyliasis-...
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ii386
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Wizzane
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Why would you even eat a slug. Stupid.
- 2 years ago
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Wizzane
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bailey78
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Note to self deep fry all slugs before eating them.
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bailey78
