Brain-eating worms known as 'rat lungworm' have been found in San Diego County, the first time the parasitic worms have been ...

Brain-eating worms known as "rat lungworm" have been found west of Texas first time on record. Here's what to know/ (CDC) ...

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Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a ...

Rat lungworm, a dangerous parasite, has been detected in San Diego County wildlife, according to the CDC, marking its first presence in the western U.S.

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