{"id":23856,"date":"2024-01-17T19:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T19:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crittercontro.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=wildlife&#038;p=23856"},"modified":"2025-06-19T16:55:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T20:55:36","slug":"raccoon-diseases","status":"publish","type":"wildlife","link":"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/raccoons\/raccoon-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Raccoons Carry Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"  <div class=\"wildlife-sub-navigation\">\n  <nav class=\"wildlife-sub-nav\" aria-label=\"Animal Navigation\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/wildlife\/raccoons\/\" class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item \">\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-text\">Removal<\/div>\n        <div class=\"wildlife-sub-nav-item-icon\">\n                      <svg class=\"info\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n              <use 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Raccoons Carry?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Raccoons can carry <a href=\"\/resources\/wildlife-zoonotic-diseases\/\">several diseases detrimental to the health<\/a> of both humans and pets. Transmission is usually the result of incorrect handling of the pests, which leads to bites, scratches, or direct contact with raccoon feces. Here are a few of the most common diseases carried by raccoons:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/resources\/what-wild-animals-get-rabies\/\">Rabies<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0Spread via saliva and causes muscle pain, dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, fever, delirium, and irritability.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Raccoon Roundworm:<\/strong>&nbsp;Also known as&nbsp;baylisascaris, this parasite is found in the pest&#8217;s feces and induces unpleasant symptoms like liver enlargement, loss of muscle control, blindness, and disorientation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leptospirosis:<\/strong>&nbsp;Bacteria spread via excrement which causes fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, jaundice, and potentially kidney or liver failure.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Giardiasis:<\/strong>&nbsp;Gastrointestinal ailment that induces bloating, vomiting, indigestion, and loss of appetite in those afflicted.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200b<strong>Salmonellosis:<\/strong>&nbsp;When ingested, the Salmonella bacteria brings about abdominal pain and diarrhea.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Raccoon populations often harbor&nbsp;a number of&nbsp;dangerous diseases and parasites that can easily be transmitted to humans who do not take proper precautions. <a href=\"\/about\/contact-us\/\">Contact the wildlife experts at Critter Control<\/a> to prevent the spread of disease and safely remove raccoons from your property.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-raccoons-and-roundworm-nbsp\">Raccoons and Roundworm&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary parasite carried by raccoons is the roundworm. Transmitted by eggs in the <a href=\"\/wildlife\/raccoons\/raccoon-droppings\/\">raccoon droppings<\/a>, roundworms are inadvertently ingested when humans touch the feces, contaminated food, or polluted water sources and then touch their mouths. Young children are especially vulnerable to roundworms, which cause nausea, loss of muscle control, blindness, coma, and sometimes death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-disease-prevention-nbsp\">Disease Prevention&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals should take precautions when they come in close contact with raccoons. To prevent the spread of disease:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parents should supervise outdoor play to reduce the chance of children contracting diseases.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Always wash garden vegetables thoroughly to reduce the risk of consuming contaminated food.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u200bNever approach wild raccoons, especially if they are acting strangely, staggering about, or showing signs of aggression.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact-a-professional-wildlife-expert-nbsp\">Contact a Professional Wildlife Expert&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The safest course of action is to <a href=\"\/office-finder\/\">contact the wildlife experts at Critter Control<\/a>, who are trained to handle problematic raccoons and protect residents from the dangerous diseases they spread.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-1f213a1e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" 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