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

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

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

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

Rare ‘raccoon roundworm’ brain-infecting parasite found in two LA residents - Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ...

The County of Los Angeles Public Health Department adds: "This roundworm can infect people as well as a variety of other ...

The parasite can infect the spinal cord, brain and eyes, and it can lead to swelling of the brain, officials said.

Two people in Los Angles County have been diagnosed with raccoon roundworm, also known as Baylisascaris procyonis ... water ...

Symptoms of raccoon roundworm typically appear between one and four weeks after exposure to eggs, according to county public health officials. They can include nausea, tiredness, lack of attention, ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from ...

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