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 procyonis, can affect the brain, spinal cord and eyes.
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 ...
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Rare ‘raccoon roundworm’ brain-infecting parasite found in two LA residents - Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ...
The parasitic infection is known as Baylisascaris procyonis and is a type of roundworm. Advert It sees Baylisascaris worms ...
LA County health officials are investigating two human cases of a rare infection known as raccoon roundworm in the South Bay ...
Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as 'raccoon roundworm,' according to ...
Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with Baylisascaris procyonis, or raccoon roundworm. It is a raccoon-borne ...
The public health department says the risk is still very low, but they’re urging the public to steer clear of raccoons for ...