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

Shutterstock / Holly Kuchera Two people have contracted a rare, but dangerous parasitic infection in the South Bay area, ...

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.

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

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 parasitic infection is known as Baylisascaris procyonis and is a type of roundworm. Advert It sees Baylisascaris worms ...

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

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

LA County health officials are investigating two human cases of a rare infection known as raccoon roundworm in the South Bay ...

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

No details about the patients were released. The infection, Baylisascaris procyonis, can infect the human spinal cord, brain ...