Comment on Pigs in a blanket for the lazy
Aux@lemmy.world 2 months ago25% of the world’s population had toxoplasmosis. The main distribution vector is cats. That’s why we all love cats!
Comment on Pigs in a blanket for the lazy
Aux@lemmy.world 2 months ago25% of the world’s population had toxoplasmosis. The main distribution vector is cats. That’s why we all love cats!
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Do Germans love cats twice as much, or can we assume raw pork is also a factor?
Aux@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It doesn’t matter as it doesn’t hurt anyone in any way, shape or form.
Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Incorrect.
Yes, healthy people hardly ever notice the disease. However, the infection can have serious consequences for them if their immune system is weakened, for example if they have an organ transplant or if they contract AIDS. The parasite can then become active again and cause brain inflammation.
If the mother becomes infected with this pathogen during pregnancy, it can be transmitted to the unborn child, and the unborn child also becomes infected and suffers developmental disorders. This leads to the unborn child being born deformed or a miscarriage occurring.
Aux@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Cool story. But again, 25% of all population are infected. And side effects are pretty much non existent.