A rare parasitic infection that is linked to raccoons has been detected in two people in Southern California, the Los Angeles ...
Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as 'raccoon roundworm,' according to ...
Racoon roundworm lives in the intestines of raccoons ... because of the large number of raccoons living in close proximity to ...
A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles. The infection, Baylisascaris procyonis, can affect the brain, spinal cord and eyes.
Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as “raccoon roundworm,” according to officials. The parasite, called Baylisascaris procyonis, was found in the ...
It does not make them sick, but their feces can carry the parasite’s eggs. The two cases of the disease, also known as raccoon roundworm, were detected in the South Bay region of Los Angeles ...
The parasite that causes the disease, Baylisascaris procyonis, lives in the intestines of raccoons. While it doesn't make ...
The parasite that causes the disease lives in the intestines of raccoons and can cause serious illness in humans.
Estimates suggest about 40 to 60 percent of raccoons are infected with the raccoon roundworm parasite. It causes no symptoms to the animals, but they can pass it out in their feces — with humans ...