LA public health officials reported this week that two residents have been infected by Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as ...

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 ...

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

The parasite can infect the spinal cord, brain and eyes, and it can lead to swelling of the brain, officials said.

Raccoon roundworm, known as Bylisascaris procyonis, is an intestinal parasitic infection that can affect the human spinal ...

The parasite that causes the disease lives in the intestines of raccoons and can cause serious illness in humans.

Symptoms of raccoon roundworm typically appear between one and four weeks after exposure to eggs, according to county public ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles County public health officials said Tuesday they are investigating two human cases of a rare ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is looking into two human cases of a rare parasitic infection that comes ...