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Man Ate a Slug After Being Dared by His Friends Leading to a Tragic End

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In 2018, a young man passed away after a dare from his friends turned life-threatening. The initial dare, which was to eat a slug, took place ten years prior, shedding some light on the dangers of parasites associated with slugs.

Incredibly, Katie doesn’t blame his friends for the mishap and seemingly understands that friends sometimes encourage each other to partake in “peculiar acts.“. Sam’s story is one that will likely stick with his friends forever. Luckily, in many cases, this kind of thing is avoidable. Most easily by not eating or licking slugs, even for the sake of fulfilling a dare. Secondly, should you come into contact with slugs, avoid touching your face and most importantly your mouth. Moreover, prioritize washing your hands thoroughly and as soon as possible. Another easy way to avoid parasitic slugs is to know a little about them, including that range in size but can be small enough to hide in produce.

 

Therefore, avoiding any raw or undercooked mollusks, as well as double checking fruits and vegetables, can also help minimize the risk of Rat lungworm, and other diseases associated with slugs. Some other examples include angiostrongyliasis, paragonimiasis, and fascioliasis. Furthermore, the parasitic diseases carried by slugs have a severe and negative impact on major organs including the brain, biliary tract, and intestines. In some cases, they can also cause, in addition to death, an overactive immune system and infertility.

Understanding the Culprit

Rat lungworm has another, less common name, AC infection, which, according to the CDC, is “the most common infectious cause of eosinophilic meningitis. This type of meningitis affects white blood cells. According to the CDC, there are five types of meningitis, with parasitic meningitis less common than bacterial or viral meningitis. Rat lungworm also undergoes a life cycle, this is as obscene as it fascinating. Prior to infecting slugs and other mollusks, the rat lungworm is transmitted through rodents, hence the name. Rodents carry the adult worm, passing immature worms through their digestive tract. Next, the mollusks eat the rodent droppings and become infected. Lastly, humans or other animals become infected from coming into contact with the slug or its slime trail.

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Read More: Father Left Paralyzed After Freak Cold Water Swim Accident

Sources

  1. Meningitis.” CDC
  2. Snails, Slugs, and Semi-slugs: A Parasitic Disease in Paradise.” CDC. Alex da Silva. April 3, 2009.
  3. Man ate slug after being dared to by his mates and it ended in an absolute tragedy.” Unilad. Dylan Murray. February 12, 2024.
  4. Snail-borne parasitic diseases: an update on global epidemiological distribution, transmission interruption and control methods.” NCBI. Xiao-Ting Lu, Qiu-Yun Gu, Yanin Limpanont, Lan-Gui Song, Zhong-Dao Wu, Kamolnetr Okanurak, Zhi-Yue Lv. April 9, 2018.

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