Raccoon droppings a hazard, says NYC health official

Monday, May 4, 2009 - 13:14 in Health & Medicine

Parents should be on alert for raccoon roundworm, a rare parasite transmitted through contact with the animal's feces, which has left an infant with brain damage and a teenager blind, says New York City's health department.

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