Baylisascaris eggs passed in raccoon feces are not immediately<unk> s.  In the environment, eggs take 2 to 4 weeks to become<unk> s.  If raccoons have set up a den or a latrine in your yard, raccoon feces and material contaminated with raccoon feces should be removed carefully and burned, buried, or sent to a landfill. Care should be taken to avoid contaminating hands and clothes.
Treat decks, patios, and other surfaces with boiling water or a propane flame-gun (exercise proper precautions).  Prompt removal and destruction of raccoon feces before the eggs become<unk> s will reduce risk for exposure and possible<unk> .
Do not keep, feed, or adopt wild animals, including raccoons, as pets.
Washing your hands after working or playing outdoors is good practice for preventing a number of diseases.
Baylisascaris infection primary prevention
Paraphimosis primary prevention
Erysipelas primary prevention
Kyphosis primary prevention
Urticaria primary prevention
Baylisascaris infection medical therapy
Actinomycosis primary prevention
Diphyllobothriasis primary prevention