A Wakefield family dog has recovered after a severe lungworm infection left vets fighting to save his life.

Warm, humid weather increases the risk of lungworm infection and heavy burdens can damage lung tissue and obstruct the ...

A parasitic worm discovered in rats nearly a century ago has quietly spread to every warm corner of the globe, and a single ...

A review of decades of research revealed more than a dozen kinds of animals in addition to slugs and snails have caused rat lungworm disease in people around the world. Researchers from the University ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Rat lungworm disease has been around in the islands for years and not many people know much about the parasite that causes the illness. Over the past 10 years, Hawaii has ...

Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Milton Keynes Citizen, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Slugs and snails are a usual sight in ...

As climate change continues, human cases of rat lungworm disease are anticipated to become more widespread globally, especially in places where the parasite that causes the disease is not yet present.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - In the Jarvi Lab at the University of Hawaii Hilo, Dr. Susan Jarvi and graduate research assistant John Jacob have made a potential breakthrough in the fight against rat ...

NFU Senior Veterinary Adviser Claire White reportson the withdrawal of lungworm vaccine Bovilis® Huskvac and steps livestock ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Researchers from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa have announced a new resource for healthcare providers to diagnose and treat rat lungworm disease A new study has been published ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasite found in rats. It is also called rat lungworm. (Centers for Disease Control and ...