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Belugas with 'kitty-litter disease' threaten Inuit

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New Scientist

Publication Date
2014-02-19

These adorable beluga whales just got a bit scary – at least for Inuit hunters who eat their meat. For the first time, Atlantic belugas have been found to carry an infectious parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, which is normally spread via cat faeces.

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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25079-belugas-with-kittylitter-disease-threaten-inuit.html#.UwTFcLCx7cs