Two people infected with deadly brain-infecting parasite linked to common animal

The parasite is 'rare in people' but two human cases in Los Angeles have led to the health department issuing a warning

Poppy Bilderbeck

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Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.

Two people infected with deadly brain-infecting parasite linked to common animal

The parasite is 'rare in people' but two human cases in Los Angeles have led to the health department issuing a warning

Two people infected with deadly brain-infecting parasite linked to common animal

The parasite is 'rare in people' but two human cases in Los Angeles have led to the health department issuing a warning

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14 people have died as a result of the devastating crash

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