Maui resident hospitalized with Hawaii’s first rat lungworm infection of 2020
Rat lungworm disease is caused by a parasitic roundworm and can have debilitating effects on an infected person’s brain and spinal cord. Read more
Rat lungworm disease
Hawaii confirms ninth case of rat lungworm disease in 2019
A DOH investigation was not able to identify an exact source of infection. Read more
Seventh case of rat lungworm this year confirmed in visitor to Hawaii island
The individual reported having grown a number of herbs on a lanai, and eating a lot of fresh, local produce without washing it. Read more
Sixth case of rat lungworm this year confirmed in Hawaii island visitor
Angiostrongyliasis, commonly known as rat lungworm disease, is caused by a parasitic roundworm and can have debilitating effects on an infected person’s brain and spinal cord. Read more
3 Hawaii island visitors confirmed to have contracted rat lungworm disease
All three were adults from the U.S. mainland visiting Hawaii between now and last year when they were infected with the parasitic roundworm causing rat lungworm disease. Read more
Second rat lungworm disease case on Big Island, state Health Department confirms
A second person has contracted rat lungworm disease this year on Hawaii island. Read more
2 new cases of rat lungworm disease confirmed on Hawaii island
The tourist was the seventh person to contract angiostrongyliasis on Hawaii island last year, bringing the statewide total to nine confirmed cases in 2018. Read more
Hawaii island infant infected with rat lungworm disease
Health Department officials said the infant became ill in early December and has since been transferred to Oahu for hospitalization. Read more
2 new rat lungworm cases found on Big Island
The state has confirmed two new cases of rat lungworm disease on Hawaii island, including in a toddler who was hospitalized and transferred to Oahu for care. Read more
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2 new cases of rat lungworm disease confirmed on Hawaii island
The state has confirmed two new cases of rat lungworm disease on Hawaii Island. Read more
Group creates rules for faster diagnosis of rat lungworm
A group commissioned by Gov. David Ige to prevent the spread of rat lungworm disease has created guidelines for earlier diagnosis of the potentially crippling illness. Read more
Hawaii rat lungworm task force creates new guidelines for faster diagnosis
A group commissioned by Gov. David Ige to prevent the spread of rat lungworm disease has created guidelines for earlier diagnosis of the potentially crippling illness. Read more
Big Isle toddler contracts rat lungworm disease
The state confirmed today the fifth case of rat lungworm disease in a toddler from East Hawaii. Read more
Hawaii teachers tackle a slimy subject: rat lungworm disease
Kay Howe wore a beige T-shirt with a catchy message to the workshop she led for public and private school teachers at ‘Iolani School: A drawing of a slug with the words “Let’s Talk About It” adorned the front, and a warning about “Hawaii’s STD,” or slug-transmitted disease, aka rat lungworm, was on the back. Read more
Climate change could increase rat lungworm’s range
University of Hawaii researchers have found that rat lungworm disease is poised to expand its range under the spell of climate change, a fact that could leave more people vulnerable than ever before. Read more
Toddler is the first rat lungworm case on Oahu this year
The state Department of Health on Friday confirmed that Oahu’s first case of rat lungworm disease this year is a toddler from Central Oahu. Read more
Toddler contracts rat lungworm disease in first Oahu case of 2018
This is the fourth confirmed case of rat lungworm statewide in 2018. Read more
State lawmakers allocate funds for rat lungworm research
The Legislature has announced that a $300,000 allocation will be included in the state budget to fund rat lungworm disease research at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Read more
2 more rat lungworm cases develop in Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Health officials confirmed Wednesday there were two additional rat lungworm disease cases in the state. Read more
Health department confirms 2 new rat lungworm cases
The Hawaii Department of Health has confirmed two additional rat lungworm disease cases in the state. Read more
Hawaii’s first rat lungworm case of 2018 confirmed on Big Isle
State Department of Health officials have confirmed the first rat lungworm disease case of the year in an adult resident of Hawaii island. There were 17 cases last year. Read more
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