Wash Your Slugs!

Meningitis, you’ve heard of it, but you may not know exactly what it is. Meningitis is potentially fatal disease caused by an inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The inflammation is caused by bacteria or a viral infection and can come from multiple sources. One such source is a slimy little slug. They are hanging around our gardens and in our leaf piles, but how many of us have ever thought that instead of flicking them off, we should instead eat one?

According to an article published yesterday, an Australian man decided to eat one of these tasty gastropods on a dare. One month and one disease called rat lungworm, which is a form of meningitis later, he is still in the hospital. Apparently, this has prompted health officials to issue warnings about eating raw slugs or snails. However, if you simply cannot refrain from eating them, physicians have advised people to clean them thoroughly.

Moral of the story…..Wash Your Slugs!!!