Scientists say cat owners are at risk of a dangerous disease

Scientists believe there is a link between the parasite that lives in the bodies of cats and mental illness in men in aging. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post.

The cause is the parasite Toxoplasmosis gondii, which cats can transmit to humans through their feces. At the same time, people may not realize that they are infected with this parasite. The first symptoms are fever and breathing problems.

“An important factor is that these men in childhood often had cats taken from the street. Considering that the scientists did not test study participants for the presence of antibodies to the Toxoplasmosis gondii parasite, it means to say with certainty whether there is a connection between this organism and the mental development that “diseases are impossible. But such a possibility exists. Even domestic cats can pick up a dangerous parasite when they come out, ”the scientists said.

It was noted that early studies suggest that this parasite can enter human brain cells and interfere with the formation of neurological connections.

We will remind, earlier scientists have said that cats love women more than men.