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Confirmed: Coqui Tested Positive for Rat Lungworm - HereOnThePrimalEdge - 02-18-2020
It was suspected, now it's confirmed, coqui, centipedes & crabs can carry rat lungworm:
Dr. Susan Jarvi of UH Hilo says almost everything they tested for Rat Lungworm in new research came up positive, especially coqui frogs.
“We tested 24 coquis and 87 percent of them came up positive.” Dr. Jarvi said.
“What role infected frogs have in the transmission cycle I can’t really say but rats eat frogs, rats eat centipedes, and so once it gets back into the rat you’re just infecting more and more rats.” Dr. Jarvi said.
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/rat-lungworm-spreading-to-coqui-frogs-centipedes-in-hawaii/
RE: Confirmed: Coqui Tested Positive for Rat Lungworm - Obie - 02-18-2020
I guess I will have to take coqui frogs off my menu.
RE: Confirmed: Coqui Tested Positive for Rat Lungworm - kalianna - 02-19-2020
Does this mean that if I get stung by a centipede I could get rat lungworm too? That would be a double bite--so to speak.