Raccoon roundworm infections reported in Los Angeles County, health officials warn
A rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm has been confirmed in Los Angeles. The infection, Baylisascaris ...
Health officials in L.A. Co. investigating rare disease spread from raccoons to humans
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is looking into two human cases of a rare parasitic infection that comes ...
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Two human cases of rare raccoon infection found in South Bay
Two rare human cases of raccoon roundworm — a parasitic infection — have been found in Los Angeles County, the public health department reported Tuesday. What happened? The raccoon roundworm ...
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2 rare human infections of raccoon roundworm discovered in South Bay
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 ...
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Parasitic infections linked to racoons found in Los Angeles County
Two cases of Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as raccoon roundworm, were detected in the South Bay area, the Los Angeles Public Health Department said Tuesday. People can get infected with ...
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Roundworm study paves way for better RNA-based drugs to treat human disease
University of Maryland scientists used microscopic roundworms as a model to investigate the mechanisms behind RNAi and how they can be optimized for medical use in humans. The team published its ...
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Opinion: Understanding the danger of neglected tropical diseases
Resistant to many types of cleaners, including hand sanitizer, the Norovirus has since managed to infect over 15% of the tested population in the northeastern United States. Due to poor hygiene ...