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

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

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

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 ...

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.

Although also highly rare, dogs and cats can become infected with raccoon roundworm, as well. Infected cats cannot transmit the disease, and dogs rarely do, according to state wildlife officials.

Research shows that as many as half of fecal samples from dogs that visit dog parks are contaminated with intestinal ...

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 ...

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