Burmese pythons may be spreading a parasite that is suffocating Florida snakes to death

A recent Coast to Canopy episode about Florida's snakes highlighted yet another way non-native Burmese pythons threaten the ...
Hawaii News Now

IN-DEPTH: What is rat lungworm disease and how do you prevent it?

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rat lungworm disease has been around in the islands for years and not many people know much about the parasite that causes the illness. Over the past 10 years, Hawaii has ...
KSDK

Brain-infecting worms, known as 'rat lungworm,' detected west of Texas for the first time

SAN DIEGO — Brain-eating worms known as "rat lungworm" have been found in San Diego County, the first time the parasitic worms have been found in any state west of Texas. According to new research ...
ABC 7 Chicago

9 cases of rat lungworm disease confirmed on Maui

MAUI, Hawaii -- The Hawaii State Department of Health has confirmed six cases of rat lungworm disease on the island of Maui and three cases on the Big Island over the past three months, an official ...