The parasite that causes the disease, Baylisascaris procyonis, lives in the intestines of raccoons. While it doesn't make ...
No details about the patients were released. The infection, Baylisascaris procyonis, can infect the human spinal cord, ...
The parasite can infect the spinal cord, brain and eyes, and it can lead to swelling of the brain, officials said.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday that two human cases of Baylisascaris procyonis – a parasite that can infect the brain, spinal cord, and eyes – had been ...
Shutterstock / Holly Kuchera Two people have contracted a rare, but dangerous parasitic infection in the South Bay area, ...