Two SoCal residents infected with rare 'Raccoon Roundworm' …
Sep 18, 2024 · Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as “raccoon roundworm,” according to officials. The parasite, called Baylisascaris procyonis, was found in the...
Deadly raccoon roundworm can infect humans without …
Mar 7, 2017 · Athens, Ga. – A deadly raccoon parasite that can cause severe neurological problems in infected hosts has been popping up in the South, and seven new cases of human infection in the U.S. have been documented in the last two years alone.
Raccoon Roundworm (Baylisascaris Infection) - CDC
Nov 5, 2024 · Raccoon roundworm is an intestinal parasitic infection caused by Baylisascaris worms. You can get raccoon roundworm when you consume infectious eggs, usually accidentally. Infections in people are rare, but the parasite can infect other animals, like dogs.
What is raccoon roundworm? Rare parasite found in 2 people in …
Sep 19, 2024 · 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.
Rare disease inked to racoons found in Los Angeles County
Sep 17, 2024 · Two cases of Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as raccoon roundworm, were detected in the South Bay area, the Los Angeles Public Health Department said Tuesday.
Two human cases of rare raccoon roundworm reported in Los …
Sep 18, 2024 · Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials on Monday said that they are currently investigating the discovery of two humans cases of a rare infection called "raccoon roundworm."
Raccoon roundworm infections reported in Los Angeles County ... - Fox News
Sep 19, 2024 · 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.
Brain-infecting parasite found in two L.A. County residents ... - Yahoo
Sep 18, 2024 · Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as "raccoon roundworm," according to officials. The parasite, called Baylisascaris procyonis, was found in the...
Symptoms of Raccoon Roundworm | Raccoon Roundworm …
Nov 5, 2024 · Symptoms. People become infected when they accidentally ingest infective eggs in soil, water, or on objects that have been contaminated with raccoon feces. Baylisascaris infection is not spread from one person to another.
Raccoon Roundworm | Cornell Wildlife Health Lab - Cornell …
Baylisascaris procyconis, (family Ascarididae) also known as raccoon roundworm, is a parasitic worm of the raccoon intestinal tract. Ascarids primarily affect carnivores. Raccoons are the definitive hosts for B. procyonis in which the parasite reaches sexual maturity.