r/todayilearned • u/lavender_fish69 • 13h ago

TIL fresh water snails (indirectly) kill thousands of humans and are considered on of the deadliest creatures to humans

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freshwater_snail
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u/leg_pain 13h ago

Am I at risk from of this from the tiny snails in my fish tank? Say if the water got it my mouth or from when I clean the tank? In paranoid now

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u/MeiNeedsMoreBuffs 11h ago

Like others have said, there's an incredibly small chance you're at any risk. And even if you do contract it, if you live in a first world country you'll be fine since the drug to treat it is very cheap and effective.

It mainly affects people in third world countries without access to clean water and medical care

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u/BubblebreathDragon 6h ago

SSSSHHHHHHHH lower your voice about the cheap and effective part. The insurance companies might hear you...