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 ...
Although it is rare, infection can happen when people accidentally ingest the roundworm’s eggs (which are in the raccoon’s feces) from soil, water or on contaminated objects, according to the CDC.
People can become infected if they ingest soil, dirt, water or other material contaminated with raccoon feces, which could ...
A rare parasitic infection that is linked to raccoons has been detected in two people in Southern California, the Los Angeles ...
The public health department says the risk is still very low, but they’re urging the public to steer clear of raccoons for ...
The eggs can survive for years in the right conditions ... RESEARCHERS SAY "The roundworm infects new hosts via ingestion of the infective larval stage, either by eating the infected host or ...
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that two human cases of Baylisascaris procyonis – a parasite that ...
What happened? The raccoon roundworm cases, also known as Baylisascaris procyonis, were found in the South Bay area. It can ...