People can become infected with raccoon roundworm if they eat ... While uncommon, dogs and cats can become infected if they consume raccoon feces or contaminated substances, according to the ...

Racoon roundworm lives in the intestines ... Though rare, dogs and cats are susceptible to infection too, if they ingest raccoon feces or contaminated materials. While health officials said ...

"The roundworm infects new hosts via ingestion of the infective larval stage, either by eating the infected host or by ingestion of contaminated feces in the environment." Although it is rare ...

Opens in a new tab or window While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection ... be excreted in the animals' feces and people can become ...