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

While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection is rare and doesn't ...

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

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which could contain roundworm eggs. The infection can't be transported from person to person. Dogs and cats can also become infected if they come into contact with contaminated materials ...

Racoon roundworm lives in the intestines of raccoons ... and cannot be transmitted from person to person. Though rare, dogs and cats are susceptible to infection too, if they ingest raccoon ...

Research shows that as many as half of fecal samples from dogs that visit dog parks are contaminated with intestinal ...

Although also highly rare, dogs and cats can become infected with raccoon roundworm, as well. Infected cats cannot transmit the disease, and dogs rarely do, according to state wildlife officials.

Two human cases of a rare parasitic infection linked to raccoon feces were found in Los Angeles County, prompting public ...