Raccoon poop

[bluedog225]

Found a raccoon Latrobe in my shed attic. Shoot. Raccoon roundworm is concerning.

I finally suited up and got rid of the big stuff. Full face respirator and long gloves. Decon after.

Looking around for how to finish the clean up. Boiling lye? Shirley there are other solutions. I’m not sure I can pull this off. Esp. standing on a ladder.

Propane torch? Would be fun. But not a great idea in this application.

Does anyone know of other options? I’ve got an 8’x8’ area that is pretty bad.

 

[olytdi]

On what sort of substrate? If plywood, get Shirley up there and paint over it a number of times to encapsulate it.

know of anyone who has ever gotten sick from Raccoon ****?

 

[Slednut]

On what sort of substrate? If plywood, get Shirley up there and paint over it a number of times to encapsulate it.

know of anyone who has ever gotten sick from Raccoon ****?

I know a couple in Portland Oregon that lost their little girl because she came in contact with Raccoon ****. The parasite got into her brain, by the time they figured out what the problem was it was too late.

You can also do a search on it.

Raccoon Disease Has 3-Year-Old Boy In Fight Of His Life

The 3-year-old contracted the potentially deadly disease raccoon roundworm just by playing in the dirt.

www.cbsnews.com

Baylisascariasis: A young boy with neural larva migrans due to the emerging raccoon round worm - PMC

A 17‐month‐old boy from Vancouver, Canada, presented with a 5‐day history of progressive somnolence, ataxia, and torticollis. Additional investigations revealed eosinophilic encephalitis with deep white matter changes on MR imaging. On day 13, ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Hamilton Toddler Blinded By Disease Transmitted Through Raccoons

They are the inevitable result of urban sprawl and they're in almost every neighbourhood, masked bandits who try to get into your garage, your roof and your garbage. But these aren't human intruders. ...

toronto.citynews.ca

Raccoon warning; feces should be avoided — really

You may say, "Oh, yuck."

www.kpcnews.com

 

[WisJim]

Raccoons really can be nasty critters to have around.

 

[PoorUB]

Is raccoon **** any worse than cat or dog ****, or any other wildlife ****?

 

[mike93lx]

I know a couple in Portland Oregon that lost their little girl because she came in contact with Raccoon ****. The parasite got into her brain, by the time they figured out what the problem was it was too late.

You can also do a search on it.

Raccoon Disease Has 3-Year-Old Boy In Fight Of His Life

The 3-year-old contracted the potentially deadly disease raccoon roundworm just by playing in the dirt.

www.cbsnews.com

Baylisascariasis: A young boy with neural larva migrans due to the emerging raccoon round worm - PMC

A 17‐month‐old boy from Vancouver, Canada, presented with a 5‐day history of progressive somnolence, ataxia, and torticollis. Additional investigations revealed eosinophilic encephalitis with deep white matter changes on MR imaging. On day 13, ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Hamilton Toddler Blinded By Disease Transmitted Through Raccoons

They are the inevitable result of urban sprawl and they're in almost every neighbourhood, masked bandits who try to get into your garage, your roof and your garbage. But these aren't human intruders. ...

toronto.citynews.ca

Raccoon warning; feces should be avoided — really

You may say, "Oh, yuck."

www.kpcnews.com

Well, guess it's time for a new shed. Leaving a 2 gallon gas can in the shed when I burn it to the ground should take care of any parasite, right?

Never liked that shed anyway...

 

[Firebrick43]

Is raccoon **** any worse than cat or dog ****, or any other wildlife ****?

Most people worm their dog and cats don't they, so yes.

 

[PoorUB]

Most people worm their dog and cats don't they, so yes.

How about his part? "or any other wildlife ****?"

 

[rossddvm]

I am a veterinarian that did my senior year case report paper on baylis ascaris [raccoon roundworm]. The case I worked and wrote up involved macaws that were kept in a large cage that previously housed raccoons. Both birds died. Some birds are very susceptible. It is real, but adult humans are very resistant to it. Children that develop it are generally immunodeficient or from a very large exposure, think gross hygiene. Good that you did a thorough clean up. For disinfectant using one cup bleach diluted in a gallon of water would be fine. Spray area and let sit an hour before rinsing. I have lived in rural Iowa most of my life, raccoons are everywhere. When I was a kid it was very common to raise wild taken raccoon kits as a pet, I don't know anyone that wormed them. Even though this condition has been on my radar for over 30 years I have never heard of anyone being affected locally, can't even remember a case in the state. No reason to torch the shed.

Yes, the raccoon roundworm does behave a little differently than other roundworms

 

[Firebrick43]

How about his part? "or any other wildlife ****?"

Depends. Most herbivores like rabbits, deer, and squirrel, not as likely.

Omnivores and carnivores, yea. Bird poop is pretty bad because of histoplasmosis which can really take some people out