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From: tww8297@rigel.tamu.edu (WALKER, TERRY W)
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Subject: Pregnant women and cats (new info on old topic)
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In rec.pets some time ago there was a discussion about a disease
that pregnant women could get from the feces of their house cats.
Well, I just heard at an HIV/AIDS presentation tonight that this
same problem exists for PWAs.  Specifically, PWAs should avoid
eating raw vegetables (especially those grown at home) because
the virus from the cat feces that may be deposited on the garden
soil can coat the surface of the root vegetables, posing a health
hazard for people with AIDS who then eat the vegetables raw.

Has anyone else heard about this?  Can they confirm or deny?
Can they at least come up with the name of this disease (sorry,
I can't remember it right now).

- Terry Walker     "The Mellow Tigger"      Tww8297 @ Venus.Tamu.Edu