The City has found two cases of human
infection with raccoon roundworm in Brooklyn. Human infection is rare and it can't
be caught from another person. People can get raccoon roundworm by ingestng
raccoon feces.
You can take the following precautions to
prevent infection:
Remove open food and water containers from
your yard.
Keep trash containers
tightly closed.
Hire a licensed professional to trap raccoons living in your yard
or home.
Supervise small children
in areas where raccoons live to prevent contact
with feces.
Clean up animal waste from your yard or home using
gloves and disposable bags, and place it in
the trash.
