Four days ago we rescued a 6-month-old puppy from a shelter in the southeast of the United States. My vet says that she has roundworm and warned me that my kids (ages 3-8 years) could get visceral ...

Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with a rare parasitic infection known as “racoon roundworm”, according to health officials. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on ...

Los Angeles County public health officials said Tuesday they are investigating two human cases of a rare infection known as raccoon roundworm in the South Bay area. No details about the patients were ...

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 ...

Humans become infected by accidentally ingesting infectious eggs found in soil, water, or on objects contaminated with raccoon feces. A research team from the collaborative research project ZOWIAC ...

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Ancient Romans in Britain were riddled with intestinal parasites that spread through human feces. Roundworms and whipworms both live in the intestine and cause various ailments, including abdominal ...