If you have raccoons around your property, you might need to employ this method. Raccoons tend to poop in communal, pungent ...

The parasite that causes the disease lives in the intestines of raccoons and can cause serious illness in humans.

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 ...

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

Symptoms of raccoon roundworm typically appear between one and four weeks after exposure to eggs, according to county public ...

The public health department says the risk is still very low, but they’re urging the public to steer clear of raccoons for ...

People can become infected if they ingest soil, dirt, water or other material contaminated with raccoon feces, which could ...

What happened? The raccoon roundworm cases, also known as Baylisascaris procyonis, were found in the South Bay area. It can ...