The worm has been seen in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Georgia.
While the parasite can infect humans, it cannot reproduce in the human body. It can, in some, cause severe symptoms.What is Angiostrongylus cantonensis?
Certain animals such as freshwater shrimp, crabs, or frogs, have been found to be infected with larvae of the parasite. It is possible that eating undercooked or raw animals that are infected could result in people becoming infected, though the evidence for this is not as clear as for eating infected snails and slugs. Fish do not spread this parasite.
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