Toxoplasmosis: How Parasites in Your Cat Can Infect Your Brain

"Crazy cat lady" stereotypes or not, there could be some actual psychological risks from hanging around so many kitties… if just one of them is harboring the parasite Toxoplasma gondii.
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Effects of Toxoplasma gondii Infection on the brain - www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Describing the Relationship between Cat Bites and Human Depression Using Data from an Electronic Health Record - journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Self-directed Violence in Mothers - jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap...
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Is Toxoplasma Gondii Infection Related to Brain and Behavior Impairments in Humans? Evidence from a Population-Representative Birth Cohort - journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

[@Tork789]

Cat poops, then licks its butt, then licks its fur, then you pet your cat, then you forget to wash your hands and boom you have toxoplasmosis.

[@fadlinugraha347]

Tork789 this is why you cut your cat's tongue

[@TacticalPocketCrumbs]

welp at least I'm dying happy and alone

[@Lotustwenty7]

Wrong. Its not transmittable by saliva or claws. It's only in their poop.

[@Krokoklemmee]

@@Lotustwenty7 I think you didn't understand the comment completely...

[@B8BB888]

@@Lotustwenty7 calm down cat lady

[@cynthiakt5302]

I had acute toxoplasmosis that went untreated for nearly 3 years. I nearly died and now have permanent damage... this is no joke and most medical professionals are tragically ill informed about this pandemic.

[@Some_One_One]

Explain what kind of permanent damage you have and how it impairs you.

[@CriticalSurvival0]

Probably because the parasite has altered our brains to simply not care and just love cats.

[@kukukakikakakkukaku]

Hey! Are you......still alive?

[@user-uf2qc1dc9p]

From cats?

[@saauuzza]

@@kukukakikakakkukaku he gone from being cat mad

[@RayMak]

Scary af

[@EnclaveHater07]

Ha only 16 likes

[@Frilabird]

Damn, he fell off

[@SagaciousEagle]

My father died of toxoplasmosis that attacked his brain and then the lungs. He didn't have any cats, nor did he touch their poop.

[@yanamorim5747]

Sagacious Eagle thanks for the info.

[@yanamorim5747]

Sagacious Eagle at least he was happy.

[@Chris-cf2kp]

I'm sorry for your loss. Was it something that was easily diagnosed and recognized by his doctors? Did it take a while to find out that was the cause?

[@Stardustmiku]

Sagacious Eagle well sorry for your loss dad well I'm not sure if there cure for it

[@giranelly7585]

Yan Amorim it can be passed by eating raw meat or unwashed vegetables.

[@sandhiyaann2533]

Crazy cat lady takes on a whole new meaning

[@davidbuschhorn6539]

However, if someone dies in a motorcycle accident, there's an 80% chance they're positive for toxo. It's just weird. Check out the book, _"Your Brain on Parasites."_

[@NaihanchinKempo]

make sure you parasite eggs are well cooked

[@RememberTheTrees]

+

[@MrFellowman]

r/cursedcomments

[@Some_One_One]

@@MrFellowman What's that comment mean and why the r slash?

[@micahkinggodgodself323]

@@Some_One_One r/woooosh

[@jimbean6934]

😂😂😂😂what a guy

[@cbgirl1220]

"Like be careful around their poop, make sure it doesn't go in your mouth," I literally died the sarcasm

[@zachkh]

Love when a several minute scientific explanation ends with “a lot of this might not be true”

[@VickiTakacs.]

And anything to do with the CDC is a whopper.

[@flashinthepan3273]

And your brain worms have spoken..

[@FroddyPlay]

Cause there isn't enough research about it, needs more funding

[@jeffmarkus5052]

@@FroddyPlay isn't that what it's ALL ABOUT! that was the FIRST PANDEMIC DOCUMENTARY seen.. I knew from then.. and LISTEN CLOSELY with BATS BIRDS HUMAN FLU blood and tracking / migration habits... FUNDED by OBAMA and GATES wow, no mention of TOXOPLASMOSIS or PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA though..

[@juliestevens6931]

My daughter named her cat Toxoplasmosis (Toxo for short). She was pretty sure the vet would not have problems spelling the name. :o)

[@spinnis]

Amazing

[@Endorphins27]

ew. I mean having a cat is disgusting enough.

[@YOURMUM-ln5vx]

​@@Endorphins27 cat is not disgusting 😢

[@ashknoecklein]

My cats are all indoors-only, but still there is absolutely no way to prevent them from eating mice. lol

[@noreddinshekho5981]

This doesn't mean they don't have the parasite, it is transmittet sexually from a cat to a cat and from a cat mom to its kittten.

[@seasong7655]

Also dont eat raw human

[@jodinha4225]

Cook it first.

[@bryanjordan8876]

33% chance you will get toxoplasmosis if you do. I think I'll have my meat well done.

[@nukelertoonz8418]

Bryan Jordan it’s not as good tho well done tbh, it’s better medium-done

[@justincase5332]

The parasite eggs only become infective after about 5 days so cleaning out that litter box daily is pretty much all you need to do besides standard hand and food prep hygiene

[@Spooki_Gh0st]

Average cat brain worm effected opinion

[@matthewquirk7006]

Yeah? Its the leading cause of foodborne illness and this parasite effects over 50% of cat owners and 1/3 of the worlds population but down play it harder.

[@lanadelrio-op6xz]

You must be talking about yourself...​@@Spooki_Gh0st

[@Rhobyn]

Another criticism here is that people with tendencies to mental disorders might simply have cats more often. Depressive tendencies -> cat friend -> more toxoplasmosis

[@twinnem7941]

Robin Beyer What if you keep clean you and your cat as well as give it proper maintence, and regular vet visits. Depressive tendencies -> good cat friend+responsibility-> a bit of happiness in your life. When ever I see lulu(cat) rolling around, acting silly, being ridiculous, and sleeping cutely which is practically(very possibly) everyday I see her I get warmth and happiness fillme soo much that I dont worry about my stress.

[@crystlelakefarm1254]

Science has proven that cats actually boost a person's mood, something that other humans can't do

[@katherineleclair945]

Thanks for making a sci show episode about this! I've been thinking (and also worrying) about taxoplasmosis ever since it was mentioned on the HFS podcast a few months ago, so I'm glad that I have more information on it now. Thank you Hank and the Sci Show team!!

[@florance333]

In Russia it's common to "throw out" your cat when you are expecting a baby because of the fear of infecting the baby.

[@petermuller5896]

No sense it would be too late lol

[@vanyadolly]

Some people don't deserve cats

[@yoyodude-aoe2726]

@@vanyadolly yeah cats totally does deserve us

[@williamkelly5689]

Third world russia

[@Andrew-om1pw]

@@vanyadolly some people don't deserve t gondii

[@Hexsyn]

I've always wondered if subclinical infection with T. gondii could be tied to a human's affinity towards cats. Personally I wasn't much of a "cat person" until I started living with one, and once I did, I immediately became the primary poop-scooper of the household. I know it would be hard to pull apart what could be attributed to T. gondii versus the fondness that would naturally grow over time of being around a cat, caring for it, and getting affection from it as well. Still, I can't help but wonder if my cat has parasitically hacked my brain to love it more... seems like something my cat would do.

[@ThallanarRabidtooth]

Cats are like rollercoasters. A lot of people don't like them until they go on the ride, then they wanna do it again.

[@rumplstiltztinkerstein]

It's just that cats get sad when we get mad about them, so we feel bad about that and start avoiding being strict to them as we are to dogs. They are very emotionally sincere so we start feeling more like that as well with them over time.

[@BothHands1]

I'm pretty sure I've read somewhere that this is true, though I don't reallly feel like digging through google for confirmation lol. So I'll just assume it's true. If that's the case though, it was for the best. The joy cats bring to me is totally worth it.

[@EZIOXXX777]

Lucas Lemos, dogs get sad too. People are simply biased with cats because they are smaller, thats why they let their cats on the counters after they pushed their poop with those tiny paws. So cute! I am biased against cats for this same reason.

[@Aereto]

One good thing about is that I found to be allergic to certain breeds of cats. Watery eyes, difficult to breathe through the nose, all that fun stuff while dripping mucus all over someone's furniture. I have to a take 24-hour antihistamine to make sure it doesn't interfere with my work, since my sneezes are loud and have strong recoil.

[@pheebo4831]

gee. thanks.

[@maikeschafers9569]

What is it called if I may ask?

[@VGCHANEL]

It's awesome dude, thanks for sharing it

[@VGCHANEL]

Oh yeah I've been using OneTab for a couple of months! Very useful too

[@How_To_Drive_a_TARDIS]

Alex Cades THE MORE YOU KNOW🌠

[@endermanPlaysMC]

Cute doggo

[@chandi_4]

can you test for toxoplasmosis gondii?

[@krraman666]

1 Don't eat you cat's poop 2 There's a higher risk of getting Toxoplasmosis from a Cockroach than from a Cat.

[@Primalxbeast]

krraman666 Well, don't eat those either.

[@krraman666]

Indeed

[@Sir_Kero]

So everyone, make sure to cook your cockroaches before you eat them.

[@theSUICIDEfox]

Bad news for Pickle Rick.

[@krraman666]

Lmao, Do they have good protein?

[@AnimeShinigami13]

cats purring also help them maintain bone mass. So veterinary and medical researchers are trying to find out why and if they can reproduce this to help their patients, both two legged and four. Cats who purr a lot heal fractures faster than ones who don't. Not to mention I have a personal experience with cat purrs and sickness. My mom stressed herself out trying to finish her degree (she's in her 50s) and her stress level went high enough to trigger a shingles episode. Her cat Miss Kitty could tell she was in pain and lay across the rash purring. I'm convinced that she was trying to heal my mother, whether it worked or not. And it definitely helped my mother distress.

[@magentafox1657]

I feel like cats might have some way to detect if you're really stressed / in pain. My cat comes in late most of the time, but there have been times when I've had bad period pain or been really stressed by work where she comes in earlier. Although it's probably just a coincidence I'm grateful for her presence

[@AnimeShinigami13]

@@magentafox1657 no your cat knows. i raised my cat to be a therapy cat. he's so sensitive to human anguish and/or pain that he once tried to climb into the computer screen to comfort Nathen Fillian's character in The Rookie. XD Really serious part too. He also once tried to get me to go comfort a neighbor who was on her stoop crying. She had frequent issues with her ex, who wasn't exactly the most responsible father for her children. So I thought this was more of that. But no, Bandit was right. When I asked it turns out she'd just lost her father to COVID and was trying to figure out how to tell her kids their grandpa wasn't coming back! 😢😿

[@youmaycallmeken]

Just one more reason not to follow the 5 second rule for food that lands on the floor, even if a cat was never in your house. You track all kinds of stuff on the soles of your shoes including traces of cat feces if you've ever walked near loose earth that a cat kicked up after doing its thing.

[@VickiTakacs.]

This is insane fear porn by the CDC.

[@rigrentals5297]

this totally reminds me of my college microbiology course...love it!

[@whythesongbirdsings]

Purrasites?

[@magicmildred9119]

And why doesn't this have more likes?

[@kingsosa6493]

@@magicmildred9119 because its stupid

[@magicmildred9119]

@@kingsosa6493 agree to disagree

[@PlanetAfterlife]

Obvious but had to be said LOL

[@AceofDlamonds]

Ahh A kat!

[@anarizmoore]

I want to get my son a cat but now I'm having doubts and I'm only 1 minute into the video

[@piccalillipit9211]

*The Leeds University study* - that was my mother She was the zoologist looking after the mice in the study and taking the blood samples from the mice, collating the data etc - I don’t know if her name was on the paper but I guess so…

[@Unintuitiv]

my cat ate an entire bird except for its foot and left an alter of blood on the mat of my back door

[@Pyriphlegeton]

Kittens are lovely.

[@DaybreakPT]

It was an animal sacrifice for its new god. Be thankful human.

[@Aereto]

JustABeaver7 A small dog manages to catch a small bird mid-flight.

[@TheCatLoverLord]

JustABeaver7 In fact that means that he is grateful to have you, cats do that as a gift in response to a good care of them, my cats do that too

[@Unintuitiv]

enjoy your toxoplasmosis

[@whatster8753]

I always knew there was something up with cat owners

[@ldjt6184]

It's all in your head. Maybe you're the one with the parasites from meat, unwashed vegetables, not washing your hands, and whatever else you come into contact with. Take care of your pinworms and ascaris, flukes, whipworms, tapeworms, etc etc. Ok?

[@whatster8753]

@@ldjt6184 lol found the crazy socialist justice warrior virtue signaling how superior they all while being a hypocrite with no morals!

[@whatster8753]

@@ldjt6184 QQ moar your tears feed my soul along with your high anxiety and weak mind!

[@jrjr1295]

@@ldjt6184 cope

[@ldjt6184]

@@hereusername No. My father does but he never had toxoplasmosis.

[@mmaakk32]

This is honestly terrifying :( WHY CAN'T I LOVE CATS AND BE OK

[@WernerEdgar]

No worries, yet. While there are these correlative studies linking cat ownership to possible negative effects, causation remains unproven. While there are many causative studies proving positive mental health to having a cat.

[@EZIOXXX777]

Mahoole Magic School, because not being ok mentally is necessary to be capable of developing love for a cat. No sane person can love cats.

[@mastadutch117]

Note that it's only proven because we can't infect humans with T. gondii and monitor changes.

[@desertmoonlee6631]

Douglas Pupper no sane person can love a dog either

[@artistic_lily8839]

Well you don’t really have to worry. You are more likely to get it from eating uncooked meat, gardening, or eating unwashed fruit or vegetables than you are from a cat. Cats only shed the oocytst (eggs) for about 10-14 days if they are infected, and the oocysts are only infective if the poop has been sitting around for 1-5 days. (That is 10-14 days only out of their entire lives, and only if they’re infected.) indoor cats have little risk in less you have a rodent infestation, and if you do, you probably have other rodent-borne diseases you’ll want to worry about. so you can still love cats and be okay.😊👍🏻

[@henrikh3089]

Ty Scishow! One of your older videos on the subject introduced me to it, and this year I made toxoplasmosis the focus of my graduation work in upper secondary school. Being therefore heavily researched in the subject this video taught me nothing, but it well presented either way. Good job!

[@xgracetm]

Great episode! Would you guys ever do an episode just about parasites it humans? And how using diatomaceous earth works to get rid of the parasites? Thanks!

[@jjj1981jj]

...I watched your chemistry videos every day for like 5 months and now here I am almost 2 years later in college Microbiology seeing your face again! Thanks nerdy science dude. I love you.

[@saritalevinthal3455]

I was born with toxoplasmosis and my mother probably got it from her cat tubby but you can also get toxoplasmosis from eating and handling red meat so it’s not just the cat

[@ryanarayesarahman9220]

Did you do any tests to find out you have toxo ?

[@micahkinggodgodself323]

It can only reproduce in cats so you're still getting it from a cat but okay ig

[@volvaheidrbores663]

From dogs too

[@audreydoyle5268]

This paracite is the reason why I'm blind in my left eye. My birth giver touched cat feces while pregnant, and now I experience excruciating pain first thing in the morning, almost every morning of my life, due to chronic conjunctivitis crystals getting under my eyelids when I have to pluck them from my lashes. It's like sand in your eye but bigger and more jagged. I also experience something I've coined known as disability dysphoria. Similar to gender dysphoria, but it basically means that, yes, my disability gets me down. And that is ok. It is ok to be upset about being unable to do certain things, but it doesn't make me a waste of human potential to be so mopey. Nor should I have to become "superhuman" to prove my worth, like some kind of inspiration p*rn that conservatives like to use to be so hard on people who are already having a hard time. In time, I hope enough people will listen to me in my future practice as an obstetrician/paediatrician one day: don't handle cat sh*t if you're pregnant or this will happen 😉

[@MrAyla]

I have limited vision in my right eye due to toxoplasmosis. I guess my mom forgot to wash her hands. I only have peripheral vision in my right eye. It means I have some 3D vision, but I also have a weird blind spot. My depth perception is a bit screwed, and that eye doesn’t know what to do with brightness so it squints a lot.I have always loved to have a cat in my bed. Maybe that’s part of the mind control

[@rickypen]

Toxoplasmosis doesn't occur in the typical person. We only really worry about it in pregnant women because it is it is vertically transmissible to baby if mom gets infected acutely just before or while pregnant. But really we see it in HIV. In fact once the CD4 count gets to a certain low level we get worried, because it's EVERYWHERE. Many people have it, if you tested IgG levels it can't even be counted as an infection because really you need IgM antibodies and even then as far as I know there is only one place in the country we can send patients to actually be diagnosed. I was just recently told this was wrong from an older infectious Disease physician, but in undergrad molecular biology, my professor git his PhD in Toxo and he explained that fleas pass it between rats/mice and it travels to their brains and makes them really attracted to the smell of cats (ensuring their life cycle continues on to the definitive host) which is pretty cool tbh evolution RULES. So essentially, protozoa parasite, it's everywhere, it's life cycle is complex and continuous, but generally if your immune system is strong, ur good. HIV however we start brain MRI and CSF analysis and if your CD4+ count gets as low as 100, we start prophylaxis with Bactrim (which also protects against other AIDS defining illnesses). Good news is HIV is entirely manageable now.

[@jeffmarkus5052]

Not tru Testicles in immunocompitent Alzheimer's Parkinson's dementia Alzheimer's schizophrenia Many cns diseases Must be a nurse protecting the system Snake oil Only today parasite bacteria fungus mold pesticides venom

[@jeffmarkus5052]

Problem is you believe a DOCTOR

[@jeffmarkus5052]

Aids IS TOXO HIV is TOXO PSEUDOMONAS is another TOOL along with Glyphosate AMPA POEA

[@jeffmarkus5052]

Why does covid tests have igg igm

[@jeffmarkus5052]

Toxoplasmosis IS cancer

[@contingenceBoston]

lol I was rubbing my cats tummy this whole time.

[@abbeyroberts817]

Lmfao

[@midnattsol6207]

and you learned what might be inside it I hope your cat is still fine 4 years later

[@ketsuekikumori9145]

Great, way to make me paranoid about cats. Damn it, I need to pet cat to calm my nerves.

[@Patrick_Star69498]

but-

[@glenngilbert7389]

Thanks for this - toxoplasmosis is one of my greatest fears and explains why I won't have a cat

[@VickiTakacs.]

It is made up crap and you are already brain deficient.

[@volvaheidrbores663]

Dogs have it too

[@danishofficial9529]

​@@volvaheidrbores663really ?

[@amicaaranearum]

@@danishofficial9529 Nearly any warm-blooded animal can be an intermediate host to Toxoplasma gondii, but it can only sexually reproduce in cats.

[@dram3711]

​@@danishofficial9529 not really as much as cats

[@yellowishnesses1138]

Why are people arguing about whether cats or dogs are better in the comments? Why can't we get along for just one video? Which side am I on? Well, I like both! They both make great food.

[@pixx3461]

I just got whiplash reading that, lmao

[@DanyIsDeadChannel313]

lmao

[@whatster8753]

Dogs are better

[@JP-gs9wv]

You'd probably make a a nice roast yourself there bud 😋

[@Shualiksik]

"We're not talking about flavor Ted!" "FLAVOR COUNTS!"

[@phoule76]

the pic at 0:20 is disturrrrrbing

[@MrRishdog]

Wow... I used to love animals. Now I'm afraid....

[@peterjones701]

My adopted sister has said that when she was a kid she had ate her cat's poop. She currently has an array of mental disorders. I know correlation does not equal causation, but it is kinda alarming.

[@krraman666]

She better get a Toxoplasmosis test then :O

[@atotallyrealhuman5100]

If your sister was eating cat poop, i think it's safe to say the mental disorders were already there before hand...

[@jimcurtman9594]

Very nice video!

[@scamacho773]

Black walnut and wormwood extract can help with this infection and others.

[@kiminieabli6451]

So you're telling me that I have toxoplasma and I am depressed because of the cat I owned that somehow got a parasite? Oh that's a bad news then.

[@micahkinggodgodself323]

All cats already have it and just because you own a cat doesn't mean you have it

[@stevemcjamieson7787]

Very good video!

[@XsweetstarliteX]

So … how is it treated???

[@virginconvicts]

that explains why the pharaohs submit to cats

[@pricorreia88]

Actually, to get toxoplasmosis from a cat, the eggs have to ferment for about 3 days in cat's poop before you put them in your mouth. Also, the cats only poop out the eggs once after eating the infected animal. It's much easier and much, MUCH more likely you'll get toxoplasmosis from eating raw meat or a salad that wasn't washed properly. This unfair association between toxoplasmosis and cats rather than raw food leads to lots of cats being abandoned, especially after the owner gets pregnant. Anyway, at least you said there's no reason for that at the end of the video. Sorry about my English, it's not my first language.

[@Primalxbeast]

Pri Correia Try to at least make a couple of mistakes when you're apologizing about your English skills, you're making us 'mericans look bad. ;-)

[@pearllay2410]

Unwashed produce still means the cat was around this parasite cannot sexually ineract without the cat!

[@itsok2bwhiteendanti-whiteh548]

Cats are disease vectors, and need to be exterminated.

[@HUDD1N]

How can we be certain that you aren’t infected, and the virus is making you lure us into a false sense of security so that we can then get infected and be assimilated into the hive 🤔

[@volvaheidrbores663]

Dogs carry it too

[@ZiyaB90]

Thank you So Much for posting this video! It was Very Helpful! 😺

[@jacksaid5451]

My cats eat what ever meat I cook for myself. One is 20 in human years and has never had a wild animal or packet food and yet he still runs around with my youngest who's 6 human years

[@mattlm64]

So don't eat cat poop? OK, I'll remember that.

[@whatman9991]

you can even go without getting human fecal matter in your body (fast food) what makes you think you can stop your cat?

[@KarishmaChanglani]

Or rear steak

[@Andrew-om1pw]

Never eat undercooked cat. ✔️

[@Edumt91]

Why didn't you mention that pigeons also transmit it??

[@veronicahaley3268]

I saw an add for Sci show before this 😍😍

[@juliusxeno6537]

But is there a cure or a way to be screened

[@stolenrelic]

Julius Xeno Yes, you can get tested to see if you have had or currently have a T. gondii infection. However, they don't usually test for it unless you are at risk for serious illness or are displaying symptoms of serious illness. For example, if you have AIDS, your immune system will be compromised, and you will be at risk for serious illness. Keep in mind it is much more common to get toxoplasmosis from eating raw meat or unwashed fruits or unwashed vegetables than it is to get it from a cat.

[@juliusxeno6537]

stolenrelic ok thanks

[@descai10]

There is no way to completely get rid of it, but if you are having symptoms there are medications that keep the parasite from roaming or reproducing. The parasite stays in your tissues, so most medicines can't effect it. There isn't really any cure until maybe nanobots.

[@nunyobiznez875]

+stolenrelic There actually is a way to get rid of the parasite, get rid of your cat. The parasites life-cycle depends on having a cat around to complete, and without a cat around to keep reinfecting you, the parasites will eventually go away from a human, for the most part. The cysts that can POSSIBLY "infect you for life" are the dormant inactive state of the parasite, which doesn't cause the same symptoms as the active parasites. Though, they can cause problems of their own. Just one more reason to get rid of the source of your exposure as soon as possible though.

[@descai10]

+nunyobiznez The parasite can reproduce asexually in humans, even without having a cat. Also, you're more likely to get the disease from not washing your hands, working in gardens, or eating undercooked meat and unwashed foods, than you are getting it from your cat. Getting rid of your cat is also quite cruel. They do get emotionally attached to people.

[@lefthandofdog]

As long as you wash your hands after you scoop kitty poop and you keep your cat indoors you'll be just fine. If you're an unhygienic person and you have outside cats... might wanna go see a doctor.

[@ThallanarRabidtooth]

Guess I'm fucked!

[@darkangel21892]

Braedon Merwin or you know use Revolution

[@filonin2]

Also don't breath while doing the cat box. There's dust.

[@pnp072000]

Lawrence Clarkson My cat has always been scared of the outdoors. She's never been outside even when I've put her outside myself.

[@soullfire]

+Lawrence Clarkson Letting your cat roam free and kill is cruel for birds. In areas with coyotes, it's better to keep a cat indoors anyway to keep them from ending up on the coyotes menu.

[@lanabeck6077]

Question for @Scishow psych : If I kiss my cat (who has, presumably, utilized her litterbox recently,) and she carries this toxin, am I susceptible to this disease??

[@timcurtain3141]

Good video!

[@raznologija745]

I had toxoplasmosis and because of it, I had chorioretinitis in my right eye

[@lOVESKULLX]

I had it in 2014 and gave me severe cystic acne. I remember being very depressed and impulsive. The doctors didn't give me anything and my immune system eventually fought it out.

[@Chris-cf2kp]

Toxoplasma gondii may be linked to chronic depression. The immuno-response that it elicits from the body ends up directly degrading Tryptophan through NK Natural Killer cells, Tryptophan being something Toxoplasma gondii depends upon to survive. Degradation of Tryptophan is not only linked to depression but also Schizophrenia.

[@charlespaterson6028]

Chris where did you read this, I'm intrigued...

[@chrysaor5171]

My mom got toxoplasmosis whilst still in the womb at around the third trimester. It attacked her eyes and she’s ended up with poor eye sight and crap depth perception without her glasses. Apparently if it attacked even the slightest bit more to side in one of her eyes it would’ve gotten to her retina and she’d be blind in that eye. I always thought it was some kind of disease that just presented differently since it infected her before birth. I had no idea it was a parasite. Glad for this video.

[@jaxsonalfers8238]

Did anyone else get an ad with Hank for "Eons?" Looks good.

[@SistersScott]

I was more depressed when I had cats. I love them but they don’t love me. 🥱

[@RENEEVEE133]

Excellent info. my husband has talked about this and I do wonder... What are the treatment options if you do have it?

[@nicholasm3265]

There's nothing you can do except be healthy.

[@volvaheidrbores663]

Fenbendazole.

[@krissyaguilar1814]

Biomagnetism

[@jongajjengels]

Watching this with one of my 2 cats on my lap

[@CensorbugbearReports]

Do people with the RH negative factor suffer more toxoplasmosis than people who are RH positive?

[@donkhorse]

Does this parasite harm the cats who are infected by it?

[@kevinhackbarth9617]

It's worth noting a few things: -T. gondii affects mouse behavior mostly by removing their ability to smell cat pee, not making them run towards cats or anything. -About half of the world population and a tenth of the US population has this infection. About 80% of France has it (or this used to be the case), mostly from undercooked meat. -As others mentioned, you're more likely to get this from food, not cats. Cook meat fully (or just stop eating meat) and rinse veggies. An infected cat isn't always shedding oocysts and when they are, those need to sit around in the soil for a while. So if you clean the litter box daily, there's less risk. Still, women are advised to not clean litter boxes while pregnant just to be safe. This is because toxo is usually a problem if a woman is exposed for the first time while pregnant (leading to congenital toxoplasmosis in the baby).

[@VickiTakacs.]

Stop believing fear porn.

[@dram3711]

The French have it? It all makes sense...

[@blissbrain]

I have an indoor cat. I wonder if there is a test for the cat doodoo that can test for the parasite???

[@Eatyoveggiesfoo]

Can that parasite live in furniture for example if I sit where my cat sat? Can I get infected?

[@melody3741]

Isnt toxoplasmatma gondii that guy who talked about peace and stuff

[@Aereto]

Melody The guy who also, cause the brains of his followers to shrink as part of entry to the cult.

[@TheFireBurningWithin]

kindof a double-edged sword. having cats improves poor mental health while also being a cause

[@Nerobyrne]

Too much Gabba has also been shown to be linked to intensive dancing as well as "angry neighbor syndrome", which frequently results in property damage and can even lead to blunt force trauma!

[@chelsey8737]

This is terrifying

[@JamesPetts]

Happiness and cuddles!

[@ricardosantos6721]

i wonder if increasing the bacterial load by living with many cats would increase the chance of symptomatic toxoplasmosis in humans

[@ramanchaudhary2518]

Maybe a immune response may be the very reason for the damage to the brain following toxoplasmosis infection And there may be people “infected” with toxoplasmosis antibodies but with no ongoing cysts , and potentially people classed as not infected that do not have an immune response to the parasite but have cysts

[@chaeryeongships3991]

So I just cleaned out a cat litter box that's had poop in it for like a week. It's smelled awful, can I get this disease airborne? Should I be worried? I didn't touch anything directly. But I don't want to go blind lmao. When would I start seeing symptoms?

[@jclundy8534]

Sounds cataclysmic

[@cup_check_official]

This reminds me of cameo. just make sure cameo doesn't have it 😀

[@OsmosisHD]

From birth till now I have lived with cats around me. It's likely that I'm infected with that darn parasite. "Luckily" I have a bacterial infection after surgery! They've prescribed me Rifampin & Clindamycin. It should knock out toxoplasmosis as well? I assume/hope

[@user-ct1tg6cv3p]

Is there a way to get healed from this parasite?

[@joeslacker1020]

Ok sO i've had some very odd neurological symptoms for a long time now. Odd sensations that come from my head and go through body like a huge electrical pulse, Gasping for air when I'm sleeping, Shortness of breath during the day, Not being able to feel parts of my body (left side mostly) and whole body as well. Feeling like I'm not INSIDE my own body or that it's not mine. My brain pays too much attention of my heart (not thinking about it though) and when it doesn't feel it beat there's a sensation (not a good one) that goes through my body when it doesn't feel a heartbeat. Violent muscle jerks as I'm about to fall asleep. Odd sensations as I'm about to fall asleep. Feeling of extreme weakness in my lower part of body mostly legs more so at night now but it has done it in the morning as well. Severe anxiety at times. Feeling of terror or extreme fear for no reason throughout the day (absolutely terrifying and I'm not just worried it forces me to feel this way). Feeling of a lot of pressure inside my skull (between brain and skull it feels like). Sometimes the pressure or tingly feeling is only inside the back of my head. Feels like things crawling around in my entire body I can see my lower chest and upper stomach moving in and out without me breathing. My calve muscles I can physically see them moving. Extreme confusion at times with a huge impact on vision to the point where it almost goes out completely at the same time (honestly feels like I'm having a stroke or something) at random times. Changes within my own character, lack of aggression (only when I need it). Tremendous bloating to the point where stomach is distended about 3 inches after even a small meal. Anal itching at night time. Worms coming out of my nose (white slugy looking ones). Feels like something pushing out of my ears at times although I don't think anything has came out (yet). Feels like something moving around near my heart. Severe insomia can't even sleep for more than 2 hours after staying up for 30 hours with pharma drugs. Feels like stuff moving around in my nose and worms coming out of my nose. Face twitching at night only when I'm about to fall asleep making frowny faces. Feeling of general exhaustion lay in bed most days some months. Also when I used to drink beer these symptoms would all get like 5x as bad (the neurological ones) so I quit that. I've seen a sleep doctor, a neurologist, a GP, a pulmonologist and they've ran an EEG, ambulatory EEG, An EKG, Blood tests, MRI ( on my head) and catscan on my head as well and found nothing. But this was like 1 1/2 - over 2 years ago. I had only the neurological symptoms as described until recently the pressure inside head as well as insomnia, anal itching, distended stomach. These are the recent ones. Any help would be much appreciated.

[@isabellacosta5045]

It could be a parasite but some of your simptoms are very similar to panic sindrome. U should see a heart doctor and a psychiatrist. You can also go to a espiritual healer, they can explain some things medicine still can't. Good luck and send news! Don't give up on your health

[@joeslacker1020]

@@isabellacosta5045 Thank you so much

[@justadudewholikestotalk]

It’s been a year, did it get better?

[@Eds3.14]

Try fasting, get tested for sleep apnea, how much do you weight?

[@micahkinggodgodself323]

@@Eds3.14 *weigh

[@systemsbuilder1845]

Basically humans should stop trying to cohabitate with animals unless absolutely necessary

[@coolthinghere6853]

so.... is there anyway to treat/purge them from your body at all?

[@obsidian9998]

So can I take wormwood tea for this condition treatment?

[@tickyul]

I believe I have been afflicted with KITTEH-CONTROLLING disease for most of my life.

[@JadeDragonRaze]

Another reason to keep your kitties inside!

[@ammarthaqief3098]

More medical and disease video pls :)

[@ScudLance]

thanks hank

[@Blueangel199216]

It's too late, they already took over my brain.

[@bestlife192]

Your kidding

[@micahkinggodgodself323]

@@bestlife192 *you're

[@micaonyx5301]

I guess I'm in trouble, I have three cats 🤔

[@coreycox724]

It lives in mice also and makes the mice curious of the cats instead of fearing them

[@wanderingwade8877]

"Hey, want a cat? No thanks."

[@babw16]

Imma get 50 cats

[@kyotaiken]

Thank you for this. My cat got into a fight with my sisters cat a few days ago and accidentally bit me when i tried to break them up. It punctured the skin on my hand and there was saliva all over the wound area. I washed it thoroughly right away, but i was concerned about the transfer of this.

[@untoldanalytics1259]

It's actually only transferred from their poop. Also, undercooked meats could give you this as well!

[@VickiTakacs.]

Germ theory was a theory. Its a lie. Terrain is the thing. If germs were true then why could you fondlethenproduce with no gloves on?

[@weaslestakeflight]

Oh geeeze! So what about that damn litter dust that kicks up when scoopin poops?? I try my best to hold my breath and stay away from the dust but 2 cats , 1 box is allot of clean up.

[@Fontomia]

is it true that Toxoplasma could gondii cause cancer though?

[@MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs]

At first I thought a video about brain controlling parasites would be about the public relations industry.