Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.

• HealthDay Reporter
• Ernie Mundell
• September 20, 2023
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Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report.

It's a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide area of the U.S. Southeast.

Researchers in Georgia say the...