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Cats cost Australia A$6 billion a year by spreading diseases

Cats cost Australia A$6 billion a year by spreading diseases

23 October 2020

Toxoplasmosis and cat scratch disease, which spread parasites and bacteria, cost Australia billions each year in lost productivity and medical costs

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Your body fat may be protecting you against infections

29 December 2017

Fat isn’t all bad – it stores powerful immune cells, and seems to boost their ability to defend the body from dangerous infections

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