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, 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.
Symptoms of raccoon roundworm typically appear between one and four weeks after exposure to eggs, according to county public ...
Rare ‘raccoon roundworm’ brain-infecting parasite found in two LA residents - Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ...
Los Angeles County public health officials said Tuesday they are investigating two human cases of a rare infection known as ...
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials on Monday said that they are currently investigating the discovery ...
The two cases of the disease, also known as raccoon roundworm, were detected in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, officials said. “While Baylisascaris is rare in people and the risk to ...