Angiostrongylus cantonensis—commonly known as rat lungworm—a parasite that can cause a form of meningitis in people, was detected in wild opossums and rats, as well as in a zoo‑housed animal, at the ...

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.

A brain‑invading parasite better known as rat lungworm has quietly surfaced in San Diego County, turning up in wild animals ...

Residents, gardeners should take precautions to protect against deadly disease transmitted by snails, slugs, and animals that ingest them ...

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

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

Most of us drop the O in his name and just call this homely guy a possum, but the proper spelling is opossum. He is not a large rat, as he may appear, but rather is the lone North American member of a ...