Opens in a new tab or window While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection is rare and doesn't pose a widespread threat, experts said.

Racoon roundworm lives in the intestines of raccoons. While raccoons themselves will not fall sick, their feces can carry the roundworms’ eggs. Humans can then become infected if they consume ...

Two rare human cases of raccoon roundworm — a parasitic infection — have been found in Los Angeles County, the public health department reported Tuesday. What happened? The raccoon roundworm ...

It was a balmy Sunday evening as I made my way to the Raccoon Motel in downtown Davenport. The streets were quiet, but I was ...

“The bird, originally reported to be injured, was found to be healthy but engorged with [raccoon] — in other words, too fat to fly,” the department announced along with X-ray photos showing ...

(KTLA) — A rare parasitic infection that is linked to raccoons has been detected in two people in Southern California, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced. Baylisascaris ...

There's a reason why most of us don't have pet raccoons. They get into all sorts of trouble! Yep, these guys are as adorable as they are mischievous. Just take a look at a raccoon who got himself ...

A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Two people in the South Bay area of Los ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A Greenville man is undergoing rabies treatment after a rabid raccoon came in contact with two dogs. The county health department says it happened Tuesday in Greenville.

A raccoon and a feral cat, both from Valley Stream, have tested positive for rabies, according to the Nassau County Department of Health. It’s the third case of the virus this year in the county.