A rare parasitic infection that is linked to raccoons has been detected in two people in Southern California, the Los Angeles ...

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.

After maturing in the raccoon’s intestines, the worms produce eggs that are then passed with the animal’s feces, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "Aside from ...

Baylisascaris procyonis is a type of parasite that lives in the intestines of raccoons. It does not make them sick, but their feces can carry the parasite’s eggs. The two cases of the disease ...

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 ...

Baylisascaris procyonis is a type of parasite that lives in the intestines of raccoons; it does not make them sick, but their feces can carry the parasite’s eggs. The two cases of the disease ...