Parasite puts more pandas at risk Dec 5, 2007
Stalked to near extinction by poachers and decimated by starvation, China's most beloved creatures are now also dying of a disease most likely caused by a roundworm called Baylisascaris schroederi, which can infect the brain and other vital organs. "It's the most significant cause of death in the last decade, and it seems to be increasing," says study author Peter Daszak of the Consortium for Conservation Medicine, a collaboration of the Wildlife Trust and several universities focused on the... (USA Today)
The dark side of the backyard Jul 27, 2007
Raccoon roundworm: They might be cute, but 60 to 70 per cent of young raccoons are infected with Baylisascaris procyonis or raccoon roundworm. The eggs of this insidious parasite are found in raccoon feces. (Toronto Star)
Children tested for rare disease Mar 28, 2006
Some parents, though, aren't concerned and say there's no evidence that baylisascaris, also known as raccoon roundworm, was present in the home. County Health Director Brian Letourneau said officials have been in touch with 11 of the 19 children they know of who were cared for at the Ann T. Roberts Day Care Home at 5024 Stephens Lane since September 2003. (Herald Sun)
Health tests urged for day care kids Mar 22, 2006
County Health Director Brian Letourneau said children cared for at the Ann T. Roberts Day Care Home at 5024 Roberts Lane in northern Durham since September 2003 may have been exposed to baylisascaris, also known as raccoon roundworm ... Baylisascaris is present in the feces of raccoons and some other animals and can be passed to humans who ingest the eggs in infected fecal matter, soil or water ... Cunningham said she once treated a baylisascaris case and wrote a paper on it. (Herald Sun)
