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rat lungworm "campaign" - kalakoa - 08-03-2017
http://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/news/local-news/state-announces-launch-rat-lungworm-public-health-campaign
Some of the state funds, which will be spent in the next two years, were used to develop a series of TV and radio announcements that will air through October, targeting farmers and gardeners. A food safety coordinator also was hired.
... there are plans to conduct a statewide, concurrent survey of rats, slugs and snails to learn the prevalence of rat lungworm among them
Two full-time staffers will be hired, Pressler said, to coordinate the survey and any public-private partnerships that develop.
I feel safer already.
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - punaticbychoice - 08-03-2017
Another joke from the State. A decade or more too late.
Well as we are wont to say here, "if it's on the Big Island, ignore it" according to Oahu.
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - alaskyn66 - 08-03-2017
Pretty sure the farmers and gardeners already know about rlw.
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - ericlp - 08-03-2017
The only way to be 99.8% sure? Do what other countries do when they have this problem...
BOIL, STIR FRY, BAKE --- COOK any vegetable with high heat to kill the virus. Don't eat anything RAW and you'll be A-OK!
There now, you don't have to worry. If a subway got it's veggies locally, I'd never eat there. It's sad that we have to give up certain types of uncooked foods, but, you are trusting a minimum wage worker... You know those top chefs in Japan, that cook those deadly fish? Would you trust any chef cooking that? Dunno, it's the same mentality to me. I don't have ANYTHING against minimum wage workers, and I think we should pay them at least 15 an hour starting today. Plus anyone working in any food industry should be mandatory RLW training, cross contamination safety classes every 6 months. I guess I'd feel a bit more safe after that.
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - kalakoa - 08-03-2017
if it's on the Big Island, ignore it
Consider that these State funds were originally directed to the UHH folks doing actual RLW research -- a few legislative revisions later, it's now in the DoH budget for "studies and education and more staff".
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - punaticbychoice - 08-03-2017
Or take advantage of it - for our political class here.
Just lovely. Infectiously so.
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - DTisme - 08-03-2017
So their solution is to spend a little $ for education and leave it to the public to protect themselves. Glad for the education program, but God forbid they try to really stop the disease from its source. I, too, am getting tired of The Big Island Diss.
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - Hunt Stoddard - 08-03-2017
If there was only a way we could boost the feral cat population.
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - TomK - 08-03-2017
Ha. At least it would be a cheap option...
RE: rat lungworm "campaign" - hotinhawaii - 08-04-2017
The problem with the reallocation of funds away from research at UHH and to the state DOH for education is that they will be sharing information that they make up out of thin air! There has been little research worldwide on RLW and very little done here in the state. We don't know more than we know about this disease, it's prevalence, risk factors, prevention. What exactly are they going to be telling people if there hasn't been research to show what to do about it? I saw a flyer about RLW that the DOH currently passes out in Hilo at their office. It says to "wash your vegetables." That's about it. And that overly vague statement is based on what research????? I am so aggravated at the state's continued negligence on this life-threatening issue!