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Source link : https://www.newshealth.biz/health-news/what-to-know-about-raccoon-roundworm/

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, Baylisascaris procyonis, lives in the intestines of raccoons. While it doesn’t make them sick, eggs can be excreted in the animals’ feces and people […]

Author : News Health

Publish date : 2024-09-19 17:38:45

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