This morning while scrolling through InTown, I saw a headline that immediately made me stop. Rat lungworm has now been detected in wildlife in California.
Researchers recently confirmed the parasite in wild rats and opossums in San Diego County. Health officials say the risk to the public remains low, and there have been no human cases reported in California so far. Still, the story spread quickly online because the parasite has the potential to cause neurological illness in rare infections…