Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) detailed two 2024 cases of a B. procyonis infection found in two unrelated ...

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 ...

FRANKFURT. While the spread of raccoons in Europe is often discussed, their companion tends to remain unnoticed: The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis arrived in Europe at the beginning of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Aug. 15 -- FRIDAY, Aug. 14 (HealthDay News) -- As summer hits its stride, many Americans are taking a moment to step into their backyards and smell the roses. And lilies. And, uh, raccoon feces?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people should "avoid contact with raccoons and their feces" Two children in California contracted a rare parasite that is commonly spread by ...

The two unrelated children were hospitalized and treated for B. procyonis infections Two California children contracted a rare parasite commonly spread by raccoon feces and occasionally by dogs The ...