Two people in LA catch brain-eating parasite from raccoons in ‘concerning’ event

Two people in LA catch brain-eating parasite from raccoons in ‘concerning’ event

Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with Baylisascaris procyonis, or raccoon roundworm. It is a raccoon-borne parasite that can burrow into the brain and cause blindness. Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with Baylisascaris procyonis, or raccoon roundworm. It is a raccoon-borne parasite that can burrow into the brain and cause blindness.  

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