Jul 10, 2015 ... Giant African land snails, which abound in south Florida, are not only threatening  to move beyond the ... A U.S. Geological Survey study released this week says  previous research underestimated the number of snails that carry a parasitic  worm that can burrow into humans and cause meningitis.
Sep 7, 2018 ... The snails also carry a parasite that can cause a type of meningitis in humans  and animals. “Giant African land snails not only threaten Florida's $120 million  agriculture industry, but they also endanger our residents and visitors. ... to report  sightings,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam.
Apr 15, 2013 ... Giant African land snails can carry a human parasite called rat lungworm, which  is a form of meningitis and potentially deadly. Story highlights. Giant African  snails are menacing Florida's Miami-Dade County, say agriculture ...
Mar 16, 2018 ... Hint: A brain-infesting worm carried by gastropods is spreading around the world.  ... The culprit, doctors said, was a parasite in the slug called a rat lungworm, ...  Kits sold for growing giant African snails in the backyard spawned a ... In 2007,  National Geographic reported on two human cases of meningitis in ...
The giant African snail threatens our plants, our homes and our health. ... This  snail can also carry a parasitic nematode that can lead to meningitis in humans.
Says the giant African land snail "carries human meningitis."