Rat Lungworm Disease in Northern Vietnam: Headache, Hidden Eosinophils and

Rat Lungworm Disease in Northern Vietnam: Headache, Hidden Eosinophils and

A parasitic worm that normally completes its life cycle in rats and snails has emerged as a significant cause of meningitis in northern Vietnam, and a new case series from Hanoi suggests that one of the disease’s hallmark laboratory findings is less reliable than many clinicians assume. In a retrospective review published in Acta Parasitologica, […]