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http://www.news.com.au/national/man-battles-for-life-after-eating-slug/story-e6frfkvr-1225866012092
"A SYDNEY man is critically ill after eating a slug as a dare, leading authorities to issue health warnings on devouring raw gastropods.
The 21-year-old contracted rat lungworm disease - a rare form of meningitis - after the stunt.
Rat lungworm disease is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic worm that is carried in the pulmonary arteries of rats. Larvae are excreted in the rat's droppings, which are often eaten by slugs and snails."
"A SYDNEY man is critically ill after eating a slug as a dare, leading authorities to issue health warnings on devouring raw gastropods.
The 21-year-old contracted rat lungworm disease - a rare form of meningitis - after the stunt.
Rat lungworm disease is caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic worm that is carried in the pulmonary arteries of rats. Larvae are excreted in the rat's droppings, which are often eaten by slugs and snails."
