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Headline on the front page of WebMD: Pets in Bed Linked to Disease
Headline on the article proper: "Pets in Bed: More Dangerous than Bedbugs?"
Main gist of article: Don't let your pets sleep with you in bed or lick you or scratch you! They carry PARASITES and FLEAS and GERMS and STUFF!!! We haz a STUDY what says so!
Opening sentence of the final section: "It's relatively rare to get any of these infections from sleeping with a pet."
What to do about it: keep your pets up-to-date on shots and such, don't let your pet sleep in your bed if you've got a compromised immune system, and wash off the puppy/kitty spit with soap and water.
*headdesk*
Can we start suing journalists for malpractice?
Headline on the article proper: "Pets in Bed: More Dangerous than Bedbugs?"
Main gist of article: Don't let your pets sleep with you in bed or lick you or scratch you! They carry PARASITES and FLEAS and GERMS and STUFF!!! We haz a STUDY what says so!
Opening sentence of the final section: "It's relatively rare to get any of these infections from sleeping with a pet."
What to do about it: keep your pets up-to-date on shots and such, don't let your pet sleep in your bed if you've got a compromised immune system, and wash off the puppy/kitty spit with soap and water.
*headdesk*
Can we start suing journalists for malpractice?
