Comment by proee
2 years ago
There are some nasty parasites that can get onto your vegetarian produce. For example, Rat-Lung Worm disease parasite, can get onto produce from slugs and slug mucus. If you eat this parasite it can go into your brain and mess you up bad (permanently).
I would rather eat a piece of meat (cooked) than a piece of lettuce that is grown in an area that is affected by this parasite.
What a strange name for something in slugs.
I believe it's angiostrongyloides. The OP's description is accurate. It's actually a known problem in Hawaii, though elsewhere too, but with inadequate recognition.
They do live in rat lungs.