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Toxoplasmosis is a disease that results from infection with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, one of the world's most common parasites. Infection usually occurs by eating undercooked contaminated meat, exposure from infected cat feces, or mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy.especially pork, lamb, or venison, or by touching your hands to your mouth after handling undercooked meat.
How to prevent from Toxoplasma infection:
To prevent risk of toxoplasmosis from the environment: Avoid drinking untreated drinking water. Wear gloves when gardening and during any contact with soil or sand because it might be contaminated with cat feces that contain Toxoplasma. Wash hands with soap and warm water after gardening or contact with soil or sand.
Recommendations include adequately cooking meat before consumption at temperatures of at least 150 degrees F and avoiding handling raw meat with ungloved hands. Cat owners are warned to avoid directly handling litter trays or soil that may be contaminated feces of cat.
References
www.cdc.gov
https://web.stanford.edu
