Hawaii confirms 1st rat lungworm case on Oahu in 2018
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The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed a case of rat lungworm disease in a toddler from Central Oahu. The child became ill earlier this month and was hospitalized. DOH conducted a detailed investigation and laboratory results confirmed evidence of the rat lungworm disease parasite (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) in the child's spinal fluid. This is ["]
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