Health warning

[Magicdirt]

I was driving in my car today and at the end of a news break a health official came on and issued a health warning.

A sydney man is critically ill and on life support after eating a slug.

Apparently he got infected with a rat lungworm after eating the slug as a dare.

I've done some sick shit for dares when I was younger but eating a slug takes it to whole new level.

The news report didn't say what he was on when he ate the slug, but it must have been good shit.

I'll be careful to wash all my veges from now on too and pay particular attention to anything with silver trails on it.

[Bread Filter]

Man who ate slug critically ill

Slugs and snails can carry a range of infections, says Dr Jeremy McAnulty from NSW Health.

A Sydney man is critically ill after eating a slug as a dare, leading authorities to issue health warnings on devouring raw gastropods.

The man, 21, is in a critical condition in hospital after contracting a rare form of meningitis called Angiostrongylus or rat lung worm after eating the slug.

NSW Health says animals including slugs and snails can carry a range of infections, including bacteria, viruses and parasites that may infect people.

The adult form of the rat lung worm is found only in rodents, which pass the parasite's larvae in their faeces. Snails and slugs then eat the faeces, becoming infected.

In some instances, the worm can cause fatal swelling of the brain and spinal chord.

But Dr Jeremy McAnulty from NSW Health says such cases are rare and most people do recover.

He said the worm goes away by itself because the body's immune system eventually gets rid of it.

Dr McAnulty said people should not eat raw slugs or snails and should ensure they wash their hands after touching them.

"It is also important to thoroughly wash and cook any produce that could be contaminated by animals," he said.

The worm was found mainly in Asia and the Pacific Islands.

It was rare for people to contract rat lung worm disease in Australia, but it occurred occasionally from eating an uncooked slug or snail, Dr McAnulty said.

"In the past, this sometimes has happened after a person has been dared to eat a slug or snail."

Infected people may have no symptoms or only mild short-lived symptoms, he said.

Sometimes the infection causes meningitis, with symptoms such as headaches, stiff neck, tingling or pain in the skin, fever, nausea, and vomiting, Dr McAnulty said.

"Even if infected, most people recover fully without treatment," he said.

"However, it can sometimes cause severe meningitis.

"Because humans are not the natural host of the parasite, the parasite eventually dies without treatment."

Rat lung worm infection cannot be passed on to other people.

Ninemsn

[inpsyght]

should of stuck to worms

more wormy goodness

Edited May 13, 2010 by inpsyght

[Evil Genius]

Good night sweet Prince!

[ref1ect1ons]

lmao, that guy is so wasteful.

In the last one I watched he bit the head off a snake, took 1! bite and then threw the rest away. He killed it for one bite and then kept walking.

[bℓσωηG]

id like to see him score a rat lung worm or two..., twat

[Evil Genius]

Im sure he´s full of worms and similar parasites. They only take some time to spawn in a dirty enviroment like Bear Grylls.

[PD.]

i think that bear is just takn the piss now, his camera man eggin him on "cmon man, eat something really fukd, give ya 50 quid". He is apparently showing ppl how to survive in extremes yet the show has got to the point where he is eating such extreme shit he mite well die lol. Fukn nutter, id like to spend a day fishing with him and find out how many ppl have died on what dates on the specific part of the river we were fishing on.

[FancyPants]

Phew I'm glad this report came to light, just as I was about to eat that big slug I found in the slimy dirt under a potplant

[ayjay101]

Phew I'm glad this report came to light, just as I was about to eat that big slug I found in the slimy dirt under a potplant

 

Hahahahaha - beat me to it

[Magicdirt]

I can't believe my alter ego posted this thread, he said it was funny when he heard it, but I think he must have been on something.

He gets me into all sorts of trouble but he may come in handy if I ever need legal representation in court.

Fuck you sarcastic cunts.

Just kidding sarcasm is always funny, it did look a bit lame in hindsight.

lol

MD

Edited May 14, 2010 by Magicdirt

[blangschpeer]

Hahahahaha - beat me to it

 

I know how you feel Ayjay, I was eyeing off that slug too