There is a disease that cats carry called Toxoplasmosis... could this be the cause of the fear?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001661/
Wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis
How to reduce the risk: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2..._the_risks
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001661/
Wiki entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis
How to reduce the risk: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2..._the_risks
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