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 ...

Six family members were sickened with a rare parasitic disease caused by roundworm larvae after they ate kebabs made of bear meat. A report published this week by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

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, ...

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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 ...

In a report this week, doctors have documented the first case of a human brain infection caused by a roundworm normally found in Australian snakes. Reading time 3 minutes Here’s some extra material ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Brain-infecting raccoon roundworm found in San Fernando Valley pet dog In 2024, two South Bay residents were ...

Scientists have manipulated hundreds of genes to create roundworms that are sleek and trim -- a feat that could someday lead to new obesity treatments for people. Harvard biologist Gary Ruvkun used a ...

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 ...