It was a party trick that turned into something life-threatening—and now, a battle against the government. At 19, Australian Sam Ballard ingested a slug during a friend’s party. He was then a strapping rugby athlete in Sydney who his mom described as “invincible,” reports news.com.au. ADVERTISEMENTUnknowingly, the slug was infected with rat lungworm, a parasite in rats that is passed through their feces, usually ingested by snails or slugs. The Daily Telegraph reports that the NDIS is assisting the Ballard family with adjustment of their son’s support package.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 08, 2018 08:35 UTC