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If cats can catch malaria though not like humans then what are the symptoms and is it fatal?
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∙ 12y ago
Cats can get malaria; however, it is not the same organism that affects humans. The organism in cats get into the white blood cells and multiply. The white blood cells get very large and block the capillaries. It is a very rapidly progressing disease and 99% fatal. The cat usually dies due to oxygen starvation to the brain before a diagnosis can be made.
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