http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/02/01/a-nasty-little-parasite-parents-take-care/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:10:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/02/01/a-nasty-little-parasite-parents-take-care/comment-page-1/#comment-16328 Jim S. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:19:46 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=552#comment-16328 Similar to Hanovera Virus, nasty bacteria that live in mice and rat fecal. Infection occurs when your hand comes in contact with fecal than you wipe your eyes or lick your fingers before sanitizing. Can cause death. Common in SW USA but spreading to other areas. Info at US CDC. Similar to Hanovera Virus, nasty bacteria that live in mice and rat fecal. Infection occurs when your hand comes in contact with fecal than you wipe your eyes or lick your fingers before sanitizing. Can cause death. Common in SW USA but spreading to other areas. Info at US CDC.

]]> http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/02/01/a-nasty-little-parasite-parents-take-care/comment-page-1/#comment-16269 Jon Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:34:49 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=552#comment-16269 The slug or slug-like creatures (no shells) are called "babosas" here in Costa Rica. We occasionally see them outside near the house after rains. The slug or slug-like creatures (no shells) are called “babosas” here in Costa Rica. We occasionally see them outside near the house after rains.

]]> http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2009/02/01/a-nasty-little-parasite-parents-take-care/comment-page-1/#comment-16209 Sandi H. Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:31:38 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=552#comment-16209 Here in the states, there is a parasite in pond snails, can't remember the variety of snails, but they are common and they are known to cause liver flukes, which destroy the livers in livestock, and I would imagine they would do the same to people, expecially children who love to play in water of any kind, even puddles, much less in ponds and other bodies of water. They can come in with irrigation water; they live in, and around ponds, and they even can get in tropical fish fresh water aquariums and cause problems as well. Hope I'm remembering this correctly, as it's been decades since I looked into this problem. Could this be the same parasite you're talking about, flukes? The snails are the host. Here in the states, there is a parasite in pond snails, can’t remember the variety of snails, but they are common and they are known to cause liver flukes, which destroy the livers in livestock, and I would imagine they would do the same to people, expecially children who love to play in water of any kind, even puddles, much less in ponds and other bodies of water. They can come in with irrigation water; they live in, and around ponds, and they even can get in tropical fish fresh water aquariums and cause problems as well. Hope I’m remembering this correctly, as it’s been decades since I looked into this problem. Could this be the same parasite you’re talking about, flukes? The snails are the host.

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