Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as 'raccoon roundworm,' according to ...

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

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

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...