A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles. The infection, Baylisascaris ...

A rare parasitic infection that is linked to raccoons has been detected in two people in Southern California, the Los Angeles ...

The parasite that causes the disease lives in the intestines of raccoons and can cause serious illness in humans.

The parasite that causes the disease, Baylisascaris procyonis, lives in the intestines of raccoons. While it doesn't make ...

Symptoms of raccoon roundworm typically appear between one and four weeks after exposure to eggs, according to county public ...

LA public health officials reported this week that two residents have been infected by Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as ...

Racoon roundworm lives in the intestines of raccoons. While raccoons themselves will not fall sick, their feces can carry the ...

Los Angeles County public health officials said Tuesday they are investigating two human cases of a rare infection known as ...

Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as “raccoon roundworm,” according to ...

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials on Monday said that they are currently investigating the discovery ...

The public health department says the risk is still very low, but they’re urging the public to steer clear of raccoons for ...