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Cats carry diseases that can be deadly to humans, and it's costing Australia $6 billion every year

  • Written by Sarah Legge, Professor, Australian National University
Cats carry diseases that can be deadly to humans, and it's costing Australia $6 billion every yearRotiv Artic/Unsplash

Toxoplasmosis, cat roundworm and cat scratch disease are caused by pathogens that depend on cats — pets or feral — for part of their life cycle. But these diseases can be passed to humans, sometimes with severe health consequences.

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