In the UK, garden snails are not dangerous (at least, not yet). I have handled probably at least half a million live snails (not all garden snails). They are perfectly safe to eat IF COOKED PROPERLY. If I have been handling snails, I would of course wash my hands before preparing or eating food. 6 мар. 2019 г.
Do UK snails carry diseases?
As well as being a pest for gardeners, snails can also spread a parasite called Angiostrongylus vasorum. This lungworm is a particular threat to dogs, which can become infected by accidentally eating slugs or snails which they come across in the garden or on dog toys.
Are garden snails harmful to humans?
Garden snails and slugs pose life-threatening risk to dogs and humans. According to Brisbane doctors, rat lung worm is endemic in Australia's tropical and warm areas, particularly in urban areas such as Brisbane and Sydney.
Can you get sick from touching snails?
Rat lungworm, or Angiostrongylus cantonensis, can be transmitted between mollusks -- like snails and slugs -- and rats, and it can make humans sick. According to the Hawaii state Department of Health, when infecting a human, the parasites can't reproduce or mature, and they will die in due course.
Is snail slime harmful to humans UK?
Slug slime on skin can potentially carry a parasite. Wash any portion of your body where slug slime touched you with soap and water, and be sure to wash your hands after you garden.
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