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Cat Owners Warned About 'Beaver Fever' Parasite Risk

The parasite, transmitted through cat litter boxes, affects forty-three million U.S. households where cats live—making infection risk surprisingly widespread among pet owners.

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  • New York PostYour cat could give you ‘beaver fever’ — it’s more common than people realize
“The Post says there are forty-three million cat-owning households out there. That's a whole lot of purring, and a whole lot of litter boxes!”
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