Doctors say that if left untreated, raccoon roundworm can cause severe health complications, including brain damage and death.

Veterinarians in California are warning the public about the dangers of raccoon roundworm after treating an infected dog.

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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In this December 2017 file photo, the French bulldog, “Ms. Tata” wears her cold weather gear as tourists and locals gathered in Wynwood Yard in Miami, Florida. CARL JUSTE cjuste@miamiherald.com ...

HAMPTON, Va. — A new study came out highlighting the top 10 cities in the United States with the highest roundworm infections, and at the end of October, Hampton topped the list. For a more in-depth ...

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A two-year study in rural Kenya explored the effects of water quality, sanitation, handwashing and nutritional interventions on rates of intestinal worm and Giardia infections. The results indicated ...

Scientists took a step back to a simpler organism -- a common roundworm -- and made a discovery about how the Ras oncogene chooses a signaling pathway and how the consequences of that choice play out ...

(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 ...