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Baylisascariasis (Raccoon Roundworm Infection) in Two Unrelated Children — Los Angeles County, California, 2024

Baylisascariasis (Raccoon Roundworm Infection) in Two Unrelated Children — Los Angeles County, California, 2024

Discussion This report describes the public health response to two cases of B. procyonis eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in unrelated pediatric patients reported during a short period (September 2024) in Los Angeles County, California. Few cases of B. procyonis eosinophilic meningoencephalitis have been documented in the United States (5,9), and most of these patients have been young, male children with developmental disabilities, …

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