Sam's mother, Katie Ballard, told the news show that at first they worried he might have multiple sclerosis, which had afflicted her husband. Sam had developed rat lungworm disease from the infected slug, changing his life forever. What is rat lungworm disease? Rat lungworm disease is caused by a parasitic worm called Angiostronjilus cantonensis. 'So full of love'Most cases of rat lungworm disease are typically mild.

Source: CNN November 05, 2018 21:20 UTC