Sem Ballard

Sem Ballard was a promising 19-year-old rugby player from Sydney, Australia, whose life tragically changed after he consumed a snail at a birthday party, which led to a severe infection from the rat lungworm parasite. Despite initially appearing healthy, he developed serious neurological issues, fell into a coma for over a year, and experienced life-altering complications before passing away at the age of 28 in 2018.