Four days ago we rescued a 6-month-old puppy from a shelter in the southeast of the United States. My vet says that she has roundworm and warned me that my kids (ages 3-8 years) could get visceral ...

The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain damage. A research team from the ZOWIAC collaborative project at Goethe University Frankfurt ...

NEW YORK — A rare disease transmitted through contact with raccoon feces has left a New York City teenager blind in one eye and an infant brain damaged. The city’s Department of Health warns parents ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A rare disease transmitted through contact with raccoon feces has left a New York City teenager blind in one eye and an infant brain damaged. The city's Department of Health warns ...

(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 ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (KTLA) — A rare parasitic infection that is ...