Doggy park lovers, beware: Researchers in Ireland say they’ve pinpointed the park hot spots where roundworms are most likely to infect our precious pups. Scientists at Trinity College in Ireland ...

Parks and playgrounds are hotspots for roundworm eggs, study finds Updated / Friday, 28 Mar 2025 19:41 The eggs were found at 75% of park entrances sampled (Stock pic) ...

In an analysis of soil samples from twelve parks in Dublin, Ireland, park entrances were more heavily contaminated with infective roundworm eggs than any other tested park location. In an analysis ...

The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) said that a group of scientists associated with it discovered a species of soil-dwelling roundworm in Keonjhar district of Odisha. Zoological Survey of India ...

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The two cases of the disease, also known as raccoon roundworm, were detected in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, officials said. “While Baylisascaris is rare in people and the risk to ...

Two people in Los Angeles have been infected with a rare parasitic infection known as “racoon roundworm”, according to health officials. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ...

While two people in Los Angeles County recently were infected with "raccoon roundworm," the infection is rare and doesn't pose a widespread threat, experts said. The parasite that causes the ...