Raccoon poop on your deck? The CDC cleanup steps most people skip and why it matters

Raccoon droppings on your deck hide a serious health threat. Microscopic parasite eggs from raccoon roundworm can linger for ...
NBC Los Angeles

Parasitic infections linked to racoons found in Los Angeles County

Two human cases of a rare parasitic infection linked to raccoon feces were found in Los Angeles County, prompting public health officials to launch an investigation. Two cases of Baylisascaris ...
Yahoo

Raccoon rampage of poop and pee leaves NYC family with $100K repair bill

These bandits cost a Brooklyn family $100,000. Romping raccoons that ran wild in Alice and David Zaslavsky’s $1.2 million Brooklyn home pooped and peed everywhere, chewed through wiring and terrified ...
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2 children diagnosed with 'rare parasitic infection' linked to raccoon feces: CDC

With confirmation of a second season, the "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" hype is building. Westerly High School construction students build playhouse; surprise boy battling cancer Some Westerly ...
Ars Technica

Human cases of raccoon parasite may be your best excuse to buy a flamethrower

If you were looking for a reason to keep a flamethrower around the house, you may have just found one. This week, the Los Angeles County health department reported that two people were infected with a ...