The parasite that causes the disease, Baylisascaris procyonis, lives in the intestines of raccoons. While it doesn't make ...
From a baby tardigrade riding a nematode, to water droplets evaporating from the wing scales of a peacock butterfly, the ...
A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles. The infection, Baylisascaris ...
LA public health officials reported this week that two residents have been infected by Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as ...
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A rare parasitic infection that is linked to raccoons has been detected in two people in Southern California, the Los Angeles ...
Two human cases of a rare parasitic infection linked to raccoon feces were found in Los Angeles County, prompting public ...
Two rare human cases of raccoon roundworm — a parasitic infection ... public health officials are concerned because raccoons live in close proximity to people. The infection rate in raccoons ...
The two cases of the disease, also known as raccoon roundworm, were detected in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, officials said. “While Baylisascaris is rare in people and the risk to ...