Meeting in Seaview about rat lung worm

[Shekelpal]

There is going to be a meeting about rat lung worm (angiostrongylus cantonensis), hopefully with the Dept. of Health present, this Saturday the 10th at 12 noon in Seaview at SPACE. Don#699;t know if anyone saw the Star Bulletin a few days ago, but in an article that was done on the subject, Ms. Park, State epidemiologist, said that there was no test to detect angiostrongylus cantonensis. This is an inaccurate statement. There is a blood antibody (DNA) test that I and several other people I know have had with results that came out positive. So now is a good time to make them realize that it is a real problem for patients when Doctors here largely know nothing about this illness. Hopefully, people like Rob Hollingsworth will make an appearance and discuss research they have done on the subject. And it will be a good time to exchange prevention measures and information.

Please see the prior two threads on this subject (parasites) for more information about the illness.