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 ...
LA public health officials reported this week that two residents have been infected by Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as ...
A rare parasitic infection that is linked to raccoons has been detected in two people in Southern California, the Los Angeles ...
"Aside from its natural host, the raccoon, some accidentally infected species include domestic dogs and humans ... accidentally ingest the roundworm’s eggs (which are in the raccoon’s ...
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that two human cases of Baylisascaris procyonis – a parasite that ...
which could contain roundworm eggs. The infection can’t be transported from person to person. Dogs and cats can also become infected if they come into contact with contaminated materials ...
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, ...