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**irrawnWab** · 09-05-2012, 02:17 AM

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...m-8102860.html

Does Australia collect / collate /publish this kind of information?

When discussed on Scribbly in the past I've got the impression the risk is over-stated.

Exerpts:

A parasite spread by cats is infecting 1,000 new people every day in Britain –...

Click here to see 'Feline menace: Life cycle of Toxoplasma Gondii' graphic

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Toxoplasma infections come either through direct contact with cats or from eating contaminated meat or vegetables, tests on British blood donors have revealed.

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Some experts call in The Independent today for the condition to be made a notifiable disease in England and Wales –...
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About 80 per cent of infected people show no obvious symptoms ...

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Although pregnant women and patients with compromised immune systems are warned to avoid pink meat, the FSA's chief scientist, Andrew Wadge, said that it is safe for people to serve lamb rare, even though one study found that two thirds of lamb samples from one

"Toxoplasma infects a lot of people but only has an impact in terms of lifestyle on a small proportion of them," Dr Holliman said.

"Toxoplasma is more important, or as important as salmonella and campylobacter, which affect a lot of people. Toxoplasma affects a few people but when it does affect them it can be devastating. A child born with congenital toxoplasma is damaged for life," he said.

09-05-2012, 02:17 AM	#1
irrawnWab Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 540 Senior Member	Toxoplasma infections http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...m-8102860.html Does Australia collect / collate /publish this kind of information? When discussed on Scribbly in the past I've got the impression the risk is over-stated. Exerpts: A parasite spread by cats is infecting 1,000 new people every day in Britain –... Click here to see 'Feline menace: Life cycle of Toxoplasma Gondii' graphic ... Toxoplasma infections come either through direct contact with cats or from eating contaminated meat or vegetables, tests on British blood donors have revealed. ...... Some experts call in The Independent today for the condition to be made a notifiable disease in England and Wales –... ... About 80 per cent of infected people show no obvious symptoms ... ... Although pregnant women and patients with compromised immune systems are warned to avoid pink meat, the FSA's chief scientist, Andrew Wadge, said that it is safe for people to serve lamb rare, even though one study found that two thirds of lamb samples from one "Toxoplasma infects a lot of people but only has an impact in terms of lifestyle on a small proportion of them," Dr Holliman said. "Toxoplasma is more important, or as important as salmonella and campylobacter, which affect a lot of people. Toxoplasma affects a few people but when it does affect them it can be devastating. A child born with congenital toxoplasma is damaged for life," he said.
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