How do you actually get chlamydia from a koala? First, a reality check: You probably won’t. This isn’t a daily risk for most humans. But it has happened. And it’s a fascinating story about bacteria, cuddles, and pee.
Koalas have a massive chlamydia problem. In some areas, up to 90% of the population is infected. It’s a raging, untamed epidemic among them. They get it the same way humans do—through sex and from mother to baby.
