Cuddling kittens can kill you, warn scientists

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Rosebud77 said:
Makes me mad sometimes ! I prefer handwipes or keeping a clean wet disinfected washcloth in a bag, I am only out when I am handling money and that is fillthy stuff but no way could I wash after every transactionā€¦

Remind me of Lady Macbeth, ā€œOut out damned germsā€¦ā€
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Sometimes, though, exposure to germs is a good thing. I recall reading an article about a study in Germany. They found that people who were raised on cattle farms had a relative immunity to e coli infection in adulthood. They figured the kids were exposed early, maybe got a little sick, then recovered and acquired at least some immunity.

For that reason, I used to take my kids into the corrals, and now take my grandchildren there to play.

There are all kinds of animal vector diseases; some deadly, but most not. Probably weā€™re better off acquiring immunity early in life. I often did wonder why some old people in otherwise good condition never get sick. Probably itā€™s because they have been exposed, at some time in life, to just about everything in a given area, and have acquired immunity.
 
Dogs rule!!! Cats (eeew) have never been labeled as ā€œmanā€™s best friendā€!!!
 
I have never heard anyone say they ā€œWorked Like A Cat!ā€ šŸ™‚
 
What about cuddling puppies?

Ed

Those scientists. Your money at work.

And why donā€™t they come up with the kitten cuddling vaccine? Huh!?
 
edwest2 said:
What about cuddling puppies?

Ed

Those scientists. Your money at work.

And why donā€™t they come up with the kitten cuddling vaccine? Huh!?
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There is nothing wrong with cuddling puppies! In fact, I recommend it!!!šŸ™‚
 
Bartonella as a vector borne pathogen can be quite serious especially in immune compromised individuals and should be taken quite seriously.
 
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