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.

Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as "raccoon roundworm," according to officials. The parasite, called Baylisascaris procyonis, was found in the South ...

People are coming together to rally behind the family of a Pryor boy with a rare infection caused by a parasite called ...

The Baylisascaris infection is caused by a roundworm in raccoons, according to the CDC. Experts say the roundworm can infect people and other animals, including dogs. The CDC says some of the ...