(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 ...

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The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain damage. A research team from the ZOWIAC collaborative project at Goethe University Frankfurt ...

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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 cases, ...

Health officials in Los Angeles County are reporting two human cases of a rare but potentially severe illness known as raccoon roundworm, which can cause severe brain, spine and eye damage. The two ...