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2/20/2012
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Infection Blamed for One Million Traffic Deaths
An infection carried by cats and transmitted to humans may be responsible for one million traffic-related deaths, according to a 2010 study. Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite which infects the central nervous system of humans, and can manipulate human behavior. A person can become infected by cleaning a cat’s litter tray, or by eating raw or undercooked meat or unwashed vegetables contaminated by cat feces. Rates of infection have been found to be as high as 30% of the population in eastern Europe, but much lower in Canada and the U.S.The failure to foresee danger in unsafe situations can be a by-product of the Toxo infection.
Don’t ask me what to do about this, aside from being extra careful when cleaning up after kitty. But next time you are amazed or outraged by flagrantly risky bad driver behavior, this could be part of the explanation!
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