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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 ...

Shutterstock / Holly Kuchera Two people have contracted a rare, but dangerous parasitic infection in the South Bay area, ...

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 ...

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

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

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