A dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to have Baylisascaris, or raccoon roundworm, eggs in its system during a routine checkup. It is the first formally reported detection in a dog in L.A. County ...

Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with a rare parasitic infection known as “racoon roundworm”, according to health officials. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on ...

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Public health officials warned dog owners Friday to be on alert after a dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to have raccoon roundworm eggs. Racoon roundworm is a parasite that’s commonly found in ...

The world’s first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and the Canberra Hospital after they detected a live ...

(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 ...