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Brain-infecting 'raccoon roundworm' parasite found in dog
Los Angeles Times
|January 19, 2026
A healthy dog in the San Fernando Valley was found to be infected with a parasite commonly found in L.A. County raccoons, according to public health officials.
HEALTH officials say the risk to the public from the parasite commonly found in raccoons is very low.
(ERNIE COWAN)
During a routine exam, veterinarians found Baylisascaris eggs in the dog's system — the first such formal report of raccoon roundworm in a dog in county history, according to a Los Angeles County Department of Public Health news release.
In 2024, two South Bay residents were sickened by the parasite, which can infect the brain, spinal cord and eyes and lead to eye disease and swelling of the brain.
This story is from the January 19, 2026 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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