Health officials are warning residents after a rabid raccoon was found reportedly foaming at the mouth near a Target in Bowie last weekend. According to the Prince George's County Health Department, ...

After a raccoon was caught and euthanized Sunday, the Bowie Police Department was asking anyone who came into contact with ...

A sixth rabid raccoon has been found in the same Long Island town since January — sparking concern from officials who say the last year one of the sick animals was discovered in the area was ...

Raccoons can also carry raccoon roundworm, a serious disease that can cause neurological damage. It spreads through the ingestion of soil or other materials contaminated with an infected raccoon's ...

It’s a new Amityville horror. Health officials confirmed the first two cases of rabid raccoons in Amityville since 2009 — and warned the disease could be spreading. “We are very concerned ...

At least one dead raccoon from Monte Vista and two raccoon carcasses from Alamosa tested positive for the deadly, contagious disease, the state agency said in a news release. “In these cases ...

Baylisascaris procyonis is a type of parasite that lives in the intestines of raccoons; it does not make them sick, but their feces can carry the parasite’s eggs. The two cases of the disease ...

Because of this, signs and symptoms of rabies in raccoons are variable, the disease process is variable, and some raccoons can even survive infection with rabies. All of this poses a substantial ...

The raccoon ran to the corner of the yard and Heinz ... animal or an animal that might be infected with rabies or a similar disease, Walesky said it's always a good idea to seek medical ...