The CDC describes rat lungworm as a parasite found in rats, whose larvae are shed in rat feces and then taken up by snails ...

Rat lungworm, as the name suggests, is a parasite that has been found primarily in rats. It prefers to live in rat lungs but ...

A parasitic worm capable of infecting the human brain has established local transmission in California for the first time, ...

A neurological disease spread by rats and other animals may have become established in San Diego County.

Rat lungworm, a parasite that can infect certain animals and humans and prove fatal, was found in wild opossums, rats and a wallaby at the San Diego Zoo, according to a new study published by the U.S.

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.

A brain-invading worm spread by rats and snails is making inroads into the United States. A study this week seems to show the ...

Hawaii, the U.S. epicenter for the disease, offers a preview of what may come next.

SAN DIEGO — Brain-eating worms known as "rat lungworm" have been found in San Diego County, the first time the parasitic worms have been found in any state west of Texas. According to new research ...