Brain Eating Disease Outbreak - Australia

Doctor John D'Arcy reveals that a cluster of recent infections in Sydney has been downplayed by health authorities concerned about creating public panic.

Babies Willow Mae Bryant and Grace Cairns, who lived on the same street in adjacent suburbs were infected at virtually the same time. 20 year old Sam Ballard, who also lived nearby, was also a victim of one of the most frightening diseases on the planet after he ate a slug as a dare at a party.

Their families wonder why more wasn't done to inform the public.

Rat Lungworm disease information:
* * * Rat Lungworm disease has been documented in Australia, Asia, the Pacific region, the Caribbean and the United States.

Most infections are not severe but in the worst cases rat lungworm disease causes severe meningitis and death.

Humans can contract Rat Lungworm disease by eating snails and slugs or material contaminated by slugs and snails. The best way to prevent infection is good sanitation; always wash hands after touching slugs and snails or surfaces contaminated by them.

It is also important to thoroughly wash and cook any produce that could be contaminated. Never eat raw snails or slugs.

If infected, there may be no symptoms or only mild short lived symptoms. Most cases do not require medical attention. Sometimes the infection causes meningitis with headache, stiff neck, tingling or pain in the skin, fever, nausea, and vomiting. People who develop these symptoms should see their doctor. Rat lung worm infection cannot be passed on to other people.

Response to Sunday Night's Request for an Interview with NSW Minister for Health Jillian Skinner:

"I am advised Rat Lungworm is not a notifiable disease as it is not spread directly from person to person. Diseases such as meningococcal and whooping cough are notifiable as they can be directly passed on person to person. The major reason a disease is made notifiable is to allow public health action to prevent the spread of the disease to other people. Rat Lungworm is not infectious and therefore is not on the national list of notifiable diseases. NSW Ministry of Health has further advised it will continue to assess any reports of Rat Lungworm."



Source: http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/11478098/a-killer-in...

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[MrHamanio]

this was a child you wankers. could have been you.... @NeVarajme & @LoluskPoo

[Anon371]

Lucky Ron Weasley spat out those slugs then

[rubikfan1]

oke, never go to franch anymore

[reikodiana]

practice good hygiene

[SaganAppreciationSoc]

@jardinejardine

You're far more likey to die from contact with your fellow human than a rat or slug. Get a grip.

[Houseitch]

amazing that she wasn't given an anti-parasitic; get your food grade Diatomaceous Earth!

[TheFoxandTheRabbit]

geesh, how sad. and people always tease me for being real fussy bout where and what i touch in the wild/woods/dirt, etc.

[jardinejardine]

what we need to do is banish all the rats and slugs/snails they are useless diseased little fu*&ers and dont no animal freaks come on her and say "oh leave them alone it wasnt their fault" oh hell yeh it was their fault their diseased and all need to be lined up and sqaushed flat like fu&%en pankcakes, rodent F*8ks killing little babies . arrrggghhh i am so f&5ken angry right now and sad for the baby girls and boy.

Rip baby girl and may her family be strong.

[c3147954]

@azreinheart why don't you do a report on how to be a wanker, and in it you could include your name and address so I can send you pink rubber dildo you can attach to you head while your jotting down your notes. Ewwww epidemic wank-o-thon. You toss

[Cheriekate1]

This is the most efficient way of passing message to people coz if you just say keep ur kids n urself away from snail no one would give a damn concern. Thanks to them for sharing with public. Fear or not is how ur brain decide. This is a precaution so use ur brain wisely before it gets eatten.