claim: says the giant african land snail "carries human meningitis."
author: adam putnam
evidence_1: jul 10, 2015 ... giant african land snails, which abound in south florida, are not only threatening  to move beyond the ... a u.s. geological survey study released this week says  previous research underestimated the number of snails that carry a parasitic  worm that can burrow into humans and cause meningitis.
evidence_2: sep 7, 2018 ... the snails also carry a parasite that can cause a type of meningitis in humans  and animals. “giant african land snails not only threaten florida's $120 million  agriculture industry, but they also endanger our residents and visitors. ... to report  sightings,” said commissioner of agriculture adam h. putnam.
evidence_3: apr 15, 2013 ... giant african land snails can carry a human parasite called rat lungworm, which  is a form of meningitis and potentially deadly. story highlights. giant african  snails are menacing florida's miami-dade county, say agriculture ...
evidence_4: mar 16, 2018 ... hint: a brain-infesting worm carried by gastropods is spreading around the world.  ... the culprit, doctors said, was a parasite in the slug called a rat lungworm, ...  kits sold for growing giant african snails in the backyard spawned a ... in 2007,  national geographic reported on two human cases of meningitis in ...
evidence_5: the giant african snail threatens our plants, our homes and our health. ... this  snail can also carry a parasitic nematode that can lead to meningitis in humans.