Toxoplasmosis: Can Your Cat Make You Go Crazy?

The video explores the concept of the Crazy Cat Lady from The Simpsons, linking it to the real-world parasite Toxoplasma Gandhi, which causes toxoplasmosis. This disease, while not fatal, can alter host behavior, making them risk-takers. Toxo reproduces in cats and manipulates intermediate hosts like rats to complete its life cycle. It affects humans too, potentially causing risky behavior and psychiatric disorders. Despite the risks, humans continue to love cats.

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