HAIKU — Controlling snail and slug populations is one of the most important steps in fighting the spread of rat lungworm disease, health and agricultural experts said Monday evening during a meeting ...

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A horrifying neurological disease is spreading thanks to an invasive mixed-species mollusk called semi-slugs, according to a new study. There have been a total of 82 cases of the brain infection, ...

KAILUA-KONA — Two years ago, no one could find a trace of the semi-slug in North Kohala. Staff from the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii-Hilo (UHH) confirmed the ...

If life were simple, there would be snails and slugs. Snails carry their homes on their backs; slugs are naked and embarrassed. But life isn’t simple, so of course there’s secret option #3 – the ...

An adult is hospitalized with rat lungworm disease on Oahu, the first case of the disease reported on the island since 2010, the Health Department announced today. Health officials confirmed the case ...

A dead slug hangs from a makeshift electrical system after crossing circuits powered by a 6-volt battery recently on Maui. Maui District Health Officer Dr. Lorrin Pang built the system in his backyard ...

Snails and slugs can become infected by rat lungworm disease and pass it on to humans. The first case of the disease on Oahu since 2010 was confirmed Tuesday. Typically, it takes one to three weeks ...

There have been six cases of a rare parasitic infection called “rat lungworm” in Maui in the last three months, health officials reported this week. The number is small, but it’s a dramatic jump from ...