Re:The Intelligent Life of the City Raccoon
by gerbilly on Tuesday April 05, 2016 @07:50AM
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Another reason to fear them: Raccoon Roundworm, which they spread through their feces.
It can destroy your eyes and brain!
Sometimes raccoons crap near my house, and I practically put on a hazmat suit to clean it up (I wear disposable gloves, pour boiling water over the site and then double bag it before throwing it in the trash,)
[...] zoonotic infection of humans is rare, though extremely dangerous due to the ability of the parasite's larvae to migrate into brain tissue and cause damage. Concern for human infection has been increasing over the years due to urbanization of rural areas resulting in the increase in proximity and potential human interaction with raccoons.[1]
It can destroy your eyes and brain!
Sometimes raccoons crap near my house, and I practically put on a hazmat suit to clean it up (I wear disposable gloves, pour boiling water over the site and then double bag it before throwing it in the trash,)
[...] zoonotic infection of humans is rare, though extremely dangerous due to the ability of the parasite's larvae to migrate into brain tissue and cause damage. Concern for human infection has been increasing over the years due to urbanization of rural areas resulting in the increase in proximity and potential human interaction with raccoons.[1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baylisascaris_procyonis