There is a hidden and potentially dangerous creature lurking in our community right now. It lives in the intestinal tract of the friendly neighborhood trash panda, aka the raccoon. A shocking 80-90 ...

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. The parasite’s life ...

Raccoons may look harmless wandering city streets or forests, but they carry a hidden threat: a parasitic roundworm that can infect humans and wildlife. Since the animals first arrived in Europe from ...

People are coming together to support a four-year-old Pryor boy with a rare parasitic infection that has caused a brain injury. The CDC says fewer than 25 people in the U.S. have had the disease.

While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection is rare and doesn't pose a widespread threat, experts said. The parasite that causes the disease, ...

A 20-month-old boy who was sickened with the very rare disease Baylisascaris, a microscopic parasite spread by raccoon droppings, is making a recovery. When you meet Reed Hall, you'd never know that ...

Discover the intriguing case of an elderly woman with Baylisascaris procyonis infection, revealing insights into its benign nature. The patient was a 73-year-old woman who had suffered from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A raccoon drinks from "the Possum Pond" at Mt. Whoville. (Ernie Cowan) A healthy dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to be ...

A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Two people in the South Bay area of Los ...

At first glance, Buster can be mistaken for a racoon due to his grey coat and his entourage walking in single file behind him. Indeed, the French bulldog has recently gone viral on TikTok as two baby ...

A King County toddler may have contracted a rare disease linked to roundworms found in raccoon droppings, according to health officials. Samples of the child’s blood and spinal fluid are being tested ...