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 ...

Health officials in Los Angeles County are reporting two human cases of a rare but potentially severe illness known as raccoon roundworm, which can cause severe brain, spine and eye damage. The two ...

(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 ...

Six family members were sickened with a rare parasitic disease caused by roundworm larvae after they ate kebabs made of bear meat. One family member brought meat to the reunion from a black bear ...