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The College of Tropical
Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii has developed two
brochures on Rat Lungworm Infections, highlighting prevention techniques.
Tthe earlier publication highlights ways to protect
yourself and your family. The second publication highlights ways to
protect your farm or garden.
Additionally, we wish to share the literature available
from the Hawaii Department of Health and our article's literature review.
Avoid
Contracting Angiostrongyliasis (Rat Lungworm Infection): Wash Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables Before Eating! by Aurora A.
Saulo
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/FST-35.pdf
Best On-Farm Food Safety Practices: Reducing
Risks Associated with Rat Lungworm Infection and Human Eosinophilic
Meningitis by James R. Hollyer, Vanessa A. Troegner, Robert H. Cowie,
Robert G. Hollingsworth, Lynn C. Nakamura-Tengan, Luisa F. Castro, and Arlene
E. Buchholz
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/FST-39.pdf
If you have any questions
or concerns about rat lungworm infection, please contact Chiyome Leinaala
Fukino, M.D., Director of the Hawaii Department of Health: Phone: (808)
586-4410; Fax: (808) 586-4444.
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News Reports / Video Reports:
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/puna/20090110lungworm.htm
http://www.kitv.com/video/20011414/index.html
http://kgmb9.com/main/content/view/17676/40/
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Press Releases, Educational Publications, and
Newspaper Articles: Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention website:
http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/DPDx/HTML/Angiostrongyliasis.htm
Centers on Disease
Control. September 14, 2008. Angiostrongylus cantonensis infection fact
sheet.
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/DPD/parasites/angiostrongylus/factsht_angiostrongylus.htm
. Accessed February 25, 2009.
Hawaii Department of Health
Press Release: "Department of Health Advises Public to Wash Produce
Thoroughly" (February 25, 2005).[pdf]
Hawaii Department of Health:
"What is Rat Lungworm Disease?" (January 15, 2009).[pdf]
http://hawaii.gov/health/about/reports/Ratlungworm_final.pdf.
Leone, D. 2009. Disease
outbreak on Big Island raising alarm among residents. Honolulu Advertiser,
February 8, 2009. [pdf]
Leone, D. 2009. Catching
illness from ‘opihi seen as unlikely. Honolulu Advertiser, February 8, 2009.
[pdf]
Scientific Research
Articles:
Alicata,
1964. Parasitic infections of man and animals in Hawaii. Hawaii Agricultural
Experiment Station, Technical Bulletin 61.
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/TB-61_extract.pdf.
Crowe, K. et al. 2006. Best ways to wash fruits and
vegetables. University of Maine Cooperative Extension Bulletin 4336.
http://www.umxt.maine.edu/onlinepubs/htmpubs/4336.htm. Accessed
February 25, 2009.
Hata, Trent Y., A. H. Hara,
and B. K.-S. Hu. 1997. Molluscicides and mechanical barriers
against slugs, Vaginula plebeia Fischer and Veronicella cubensis (Pfeiffer) (Stylommatophora:
Veronicellidae) Crop Protection 16(6): 501-506.
[pdf]
Hochberg, N.S., S.Y. Park,
B.G. Blackburn, J.J. Sejvar, K. Gaynor, H. Chung, K. Leniek, B.L. Herwaldt,
and P.V. Effler. 2007. Distribution of eosinophilic meningitis cases
attributed to Angiostrongylus cantonensis, Hawaii. Emerging Infectious
Diseases 13(11): 1675–1680. [pdf]
Hollingsworth, R.G., R. Kaneta, J.J. Sullivan, H.S. Bishop, Y. Qvarnstrom,
A.J. da Silva, and D.G. Robinson. 2007. Distribution of Parmarion cf.
martensi (Pulmonata: Helicarionidae), a new semi-slug pest on Hawaii islands
and its potential as a vector for human angiostrongyliasis. Pacific Science
61(4): 457–467.
[pdf]
Hollyer, J.,
L. Castro, A. Louie, L. Nakamura-Tengan, and V. Troegner. 2009. Pest
management systems tocontrol rodents in and around packing sheds.
http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/oc/freepubs/pdf/FST-34.pdf.
Kramer, M.J.
2006. Lettuce learn how to wash produce.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6104414.
Accessed February 25, 2009.
Lindo, J.F., C. Waugh, J.
Hall, C. Cunningham-Myrie, D. Ahsley, M.L. Eberhard, J.J. Sullivan, H.S.
Bishop, D.G. Robinson, T. Holtz, and R.D. Robinson. 2002. Enzootic
Angiostrongylus cantonensis in rats and snails after an outbreak of human
ensinophilic meningitis, Jamaica. Emerging Infectious Diseases 8(3). [pdf]
Qvarnstrom, Y., J.J.
Sullivan, H.S. Bishop, R. Hollingsworth, and A.J. da Silva. 2007. PCR-based
detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in tissue and mucus secretions from
molluscan hosts. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73(5): 1415–1419. [pdf]
Schuder, I., G. Port, and J.
Bennison. 2003. Barriers, repellents and antifeedants for slug
and snail control. Crop Protection 22: 1033–1038.
[pdf]
Tsai, H-C., Y.-C. Liu, C.M.
Kunin, S.S.-J. Lee, Y.-S. Chen, H.-H. Lin, T.-H. Tsai, W.-R. Lin, C-K. Huang,
M.-Y. Yen, and C.-M. Yen. 2001. Eosinophilic meningitis caused by
Angiostrongylus Cantonensis: Report of 17 cases. American Journal of
Medicine 111: 109-114.
[pdf]
Wang, Q.-P., D. Lai, X.-Q.
Zhu, X.-G. Chen, and Z.-R. Lun. 2008. Human angiostrongyliasis. Lancet
Infectious Diseases 2008(8): 621–630.
[pdf]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18922484 . Accessed February 25, 2009.
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