Raccoon Roundworm Disease Hits Brooklyn Teen And Baby
4 May 2009, 6:57 AM. By Cindy Casares
A rare, deadly disease that has left an infant brain damaged and a teenager blind in one eye, has been detected in Brooklyn. The city’s Department of Health is on alert for Raccoon Roundworm, a disease contracted through contact with raccoon feces. It can cause permanent nerve damage and death. The disease had previously been incorrectly called Raccoon Ringworm.
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Moral of the story - if you must play in the racoon shit wash your hands before rubbing your eye.