It's over a decade ago that I shared a report that 8 million British cat lovers are infected. This latest study is from researchers in the US and Spain that took blood samples from 600 over-65s and they found that two-thirds of cat owners had previously been infected by a parasite spread by cats.
"Around a tenth of people in the US and up to 65 per cent of people in other countries have been infected with T.gondi. Rates tend to be far higher in older individuals, according to the researchers".
My parents wouldn't allow cats in the house, mum said she was allergic to them, but dad knew they were a danger to health. He was very health conscious, has health conscious has he could be where his family and home was concerned. I've never invited cats into my home either.
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