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Can you get raccoon roundworms from touching a trashcan handle and then not washing your hands? since raccoons get into trash a lot maybe?
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Raccoon roundworms: The raccoon roundworm, Baylisascaris procyonis, is increasingly recognized as a cause of serious or fatal larva migrans disease in humans and animals. The eggs are found in numerous areas around garbage where the raccoons have been foraging. The CDC publication Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 9, 2003 has an excellent review which should be available online.
Answered 11/4/2014
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That can occur: Clean up Raccoon Latrines. Baylisascaris procyonis is a roundworm that can be passed in infected raccoon feces.
Answered 6/27/2020
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