Snail-transmitted rare meningitis ups brain disease risk, shows Indian study ...Middle East

Kochi, Feb 23 (IANS) Snail-transmitted eosinophilic meningoencephalitis (EM) is a serious medical condition prevalent among children in south India and can lead to death or permanent brain and nerve damage, a study revealed on Friday. EM is a medical condition characterised by inflammation of the brain and its surrounding tissues, associated with eosinophils, a type of white blood cell. This condition is often linked to parasitic infections, notably the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, a parasitic worm commonly found in snails. The 14-year study by Amrita Hospital in Kochi establishes a significant association between snail exposure and EM, and reveals that more than half of the exa

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