1 in 15 household cats may carry 'Beaver Fever' which can infect humans
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{ "epilogue": "Studies indicated that roughly 1 in 15 or 1 in 16 household cats may carry a gut parasite known as beaver fever, or Giardia, which can infect humans. While some reports highlighted human-capable strains in pet cat stool samples, other coverage suggested that cats likely would not transmit the illness.
Epilogue added 12d ago, after coverage quieted.
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