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Why one-in-two people may be infected by their cat

John Stanley

Ian Connellan, Editor in chief of The Royal Institution of Australia, joins John Stanely to chat about the latest science stories.

This week John discovers a parasite capable of infecting almost all warm-blooded animals but which uses only cats as a ‘host’ for reproduction, studies suggest it could have infected up to 50% of all humans!

To discover more about the world around you, head to the Cosmos Magazine website to read more amazing science stories.

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