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Yes, you can get diseases from snails, although slug diseases are more common. If you have picked up a slug or snail wash your hands throughly afterwards.
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Do snails carry diseases?
Snails do carry diseases! African land snails can harbor and pass on Meningitis and Schistosomiasis--a parasitic disease. They also are loaded with bacteria like salmonella and e-coli.
What has the author Emile A Malek written?
Emile A. Malek has written: 'Snail hosts of schistosomiasis and other snail-transmitted diseases in tropical America' -- subject(s): Handbooks, manuals, Identification, Parasitic diseases, Schistosomiasis, Snails, Snails as carriers of disease, Transmission 'Laboratory guide and notes for medical malacology' -- subject(s): Gastropoda, Laboratory manuals, Nematoda, Snails, Snails as carriers of disease, Trematoda
Are land snails dangerous to people?
Conus snails are venomous and capable of stinging humans. The species that is most dangerous to humans are the larger ones.
What disease do snails carry?
Their slime can sometimes effect you if you do touch them so, be careful even though it may seem interesting to you.
What would happen to your ecosystem if worms and snails died of a mysterious disease?
The eosystem would have less decomposers .
Are snails poisonous to a cat?
marine species of snails are poisonous but most terrestrial species are not. although it is not good to eat them raw because they carry the fluke worm that if ingested can take over your body, taking your nutrients and possibly could kill you
What is the difference between garden snails and apple snails?
Apple snails are freshwater aquatic snails. Garden snails are land snails.Apple snails have lungs and gillsGarden snails have lungs onlyApple snails skin is thin and translucent (with slime)Garden snails skin is thick and leathery (with slime)All apple snails have two sets of antennaeGarden snails have species with one and two sets.
Can snails live in water?
water snails but not regular snails
What type of snails are good with triops?
Sea snails Freshwater snails
Do apple snails eat small snails?
Apple Snails will eat other snails if you don't feed them. If you feed them, then they are alright.
Do snails have bristles?
Snails do not have bristles. Snails do have a raspy tongue though.
Are snails harmfull?
no snails are not harmful.
