Los Angeles Health Officials Investigate 2 Human Infections of Raccoon Roundworm

Los Angeles Health Officials Investigate 2 Human Infections of Raccoon Roundworm
A raccoon sits on a log, in this file photo. Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—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 released. The infection, Baylisascaris procyonis, can infect the human spinal cord, brain, and eyes, health officials said.

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