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

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

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

Opens in a new tab or window While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection ... pets such as cats and dogs, it's not likely to be passed ...

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and dogs rarely do so. In the release issued Tuesday, Los Angeles County Health Officer Dr. Muntu Davis said that simple precautions can be taken by humans to avoid getting raccoon roundworm.

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 ...

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 ...

A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los ... some accidentally infected species include domestic dogs and humans," Erica Susky, a certified infection control ...