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.

This week, LA public health officials reported that at least two residents have been infested by Baylisascaris procyonis, more plainly known as the raccoon roundworm. The worms can potentially ...

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 ...

Baylisascaris procyonis infection can be treated with the broad-spectrum anthelmintic albendazole (Albenza) along with corticosteroids during the early stage of the infection, which may reduce ...

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that two human cases of Baylisascaris procyonis – a parasite that can infect the brain, spinal cord, and eyes – had been found in the ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is looking into two human cases of a rare parasitic infection that comes from raccoons. Baylisascaris procyonis is a type of parasite that lives ...

According to UNILAD, the infection is called Baylisascaris procyonis, which is a type of roundworm. The roundworm first makes its way to the intestines of the host animal which it lives within ...

The intestinal worms, known by their scientific name of Baylisascaris procyonis, were found in six raccoons in Wallonia, the French-speaking region's Health and Environment Department announced on ...

Baylisascaris procyonis, the raccoon roundworm, is a zoonotic nematode of significant concern due to its potential to cause severe neurological disease in humans and wildlife.

Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with Baylisascaris procyonis, or raccoon roundworm. It is a raccoon-borne parasite that can burrow into the brain and cause blindness.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that two human cases of Baylisascaris procyonis – a parasite that can infect the brain, spinal cord, and eyes – had been found in the ...