How do you get killed by a snail?
Freshwater snails carry a parasitic disease called schistosomiasis, which infects nearly 250 million people, mostly in Asia, Africa and South America. “It's one of the world's most deadly parasites,” says Susanne Sokolow, a disease ecologist at Stanford University's Hopkins Marine Station.Aug 13, 2016
Can garden snails kill you?
Snails and slugs may not look dangerous, but they can kill if they carry a parasitic nematode (Angiostrongylus cantonensis) known as the rat lungworm.Mar 20, 2015
What happens if a snail touches you?
It states that the snail advances on you and always knows where you are and that if it touches you, you will die.Sep 4, 2018
How many snails kill humans a year?
Freshwater snails: 20,000+ deaths a year The freshwater snail carries parasitic worms that infect people with a disease called schistosomiasis that can cause intense abdominal pain and blood in the stool or urine, depending on the area that's affected.Sep 8, 2016