Disease Spread by Cats Kills Kangaroos at Zoo
From Times Wire Reports
An infection commonly transmitted by cats has killed four red kangaroos and infected a fifth at the Indianapolis Zoo, officials said.
The most common source of toxoplasmosis is contaminated cat feces, especially that of domestic cats living in the wild, according to public health officials.
However, zoo officials said the zoo did not own or keep any domestic cats on its property and had not determined how the kangaroos became infected.
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