How common is it to catch roundworms from a raccoon? How easy is it?

I been reading the recent new stories. and got a little worried. we have a pet raccoon and im about to have a small baby.How common is it to catch roundworms from a raccoon? How easy is it?
I would get rid of the raccoon PRONTO. Here, read these excerpts about raccoon roundworms:





';B. procyonis is of public health significance because it can infect humans, causing skin irritations and eye and brain damage due to the random migration of the larvae. There have been 2 human fatalities, but both occurred in young children and were the result of a child being exposed to open fireplaces in the home that had been contaminated by a pet raccoon and a child chewing on contaminated firewood brought into the home, respectively.';





';Because of the possibility of infection with Baylisascaris by raccoons, people are advised not to raise raccoons as pets. If rehabilitators are raising raccoons they should take precautions (wear rubber gloves and practice good personal hygiene) when handling raccoon feces, and dispose of the feces quickly (it takes 30 days for the eggs to embryonate) and properly (burning). Raccoons should be wormed with piperazine. Initially the animal should be wormed 3 times at 2-week intervals and then every 6 months thereafter.';





Please get rid of the raccoon, my vet's best friend had the larvae migrate to his brain and it caused him a great deal of brain damage. I had him talk a friend of mine into getting rid of their rescued raccoon because they had children in the house.How common is it to catch roundworms from a raccoon? How easy is it?
The fertilized eggs of parasitic roundworms are passed in the feces. You can contract them by eating an animal that ingested the eggs, or by eating something contaminated by feces. The eggs can survive a while after passed in the feces. Raccoons are the host of Baylisascaris procyonis, which is very harmful to humans. The eggs are also very resistant to decontamination. Sadly I would recommend getting rid of the raccoon. It is advised against keeping them as pets because of Baylisascaris procyonis. If you do keep it however you must carefully clean anything that comes in contact with its feces and have it dewormed regularly.