Infectious cat parasite found in western Arctic Beluga

University of British Columbia scientists have found for the first time an infectious form of the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii in western Arctic Beluga, prompting a health advisory to the Inuit people who eat whale meat.

Researchers Study The Danger Of Toxoplasma Parasites

About one-third of the human population is infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, but most of them don’t know it.