HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONFIRMS FIRST CASE OF RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE ON HAWAII ISLAND IN 2018
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR VIRGINIA PRESSLER, M.D. DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2018 18-017 Hawaii Department of Health confirms first case of rat lungworm disease on Hawaii Island in 2018 HONOLULU - The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the first case of rat lungworm disease in the state this year in an adult resident of West Hawaii on Hawaii Island. The individual became seriously ill earlier this month and is being treated at a hospital. Laboratory results confirmed evidence...