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First Europe-wide analysis reveals widespread raccoon roundworm infection
The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain damage.
A resilient raccoon-carried parasite is rapidly spreading across Europe, posing a significant neurological risk to humans, ...
The raccoon roundworm Baylisascaris procyonis can cause severe diseases in humans, including fatal brain damage. A research ...
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 ...
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What is raccoon roundworm? Parasite posing severe neurological threat to humans now found in nine European countries
Scientists claim that mature roundworms which live in the small intestine of raccoons can produce upto 180,000 eggs every day, that can enter the environment through their stools.
The world’s first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) and the Canberra Hospital after they detected a live ...
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