Rat Lungworm Disease: What You Should Know | INSIGHTS ON PBS HAWAIʻI

Rat lungworm disease continues to be a hidden threat in Hawaiʻi. And that threat is growing. The disease is caused by a microscopic parasite with potentitally devastating consequences. New research finds that this parasite may be hiding in more than just your produce. Many in the medical community lack the information and experience to identify it and treat it. From diagnosis, to treatment, to prevention, hear what experts have to say. Plus, a survivor shares her experience and her ongoing recovery.
EPISODE 2320
Original Airdate: 11/17/22
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[@danielaslett2606]

Ivermectin saved me, also no sugar for several days, garlic and fasting 🤙

[@TheTexasTakebyMissVikie]

Thank you I'm in Texas and trying to figure out how to kill these things inside me. All the doctors here keep saying there are No Worms in America????

[@MeghanBrowning-cy3tm]

Ivermectin is awesome 💯😎

[@joanbaczek2575]

@@TheTexasTakebyMissVikie rat lung worm is a problem in Florida and Georgia now! And I bought cream from Amazon that has snail mucin in it months ago! And now I’m hearing this video

[@TruthLove333]

I wonder why that’s not listed as a remedy online, they only mention steroids and albendazole

[@Rhonda-vi4zh]

@@joanbaczek2575 what’s snail mucin?

[@TheTexasTakebyMissVikie]

Post a Link to the Documentary 🙏

[@Terri330]

I been diagnosed with , lupus, lyme,fibro , mixed connective tissue disease, Sjogren's, gout, and here 8 years later I took something that bout 3 out, I've been suffering horrible

[@kathrynleaser5093]

Great video! What were some of the other blood test results "aka" Ammonia ? Ammonia showing parasite infection from the death of the worms decomposing waste. . Why has Hawaii been hit so hard with this parasite? Are the sails the preeminent cause for the transfer to humans? Thank you fascinating topic.

[@tibbar1000]

Just guessing here for fun: Given the relatively wide range of hosts, this thing must evolve rapidly to endure different gut enzymes. In evolving to avoid being digested it would produce different proteins. Different proteins could account for differences in severity of human disease. So this thing might be more pathogenic when it changes vectors. Maybe they said this in the video…I fell asleep but I will listen again later.(Disclaimers: I am an agronomist. This is way outside my field!)

[@Terri330]

I have them in my brain, & lungs, I took a video of 3 in the toilet, one was alive , I'm doing everything I can, the dr only gave me 2 days of albenzole, which has helped a little but I'm pretty much on my own

[@hamzaalikhan9932]

see another doctor! they might be able to help.