Toxoplasmosis

This infection is caused by a parasite, which is found in cat feces, soil, and raw or undercooked meat. If passed to an unborn baby, the infection can cause hearing loss, blindness, or intellectual disabilities

Signs and symptoms

It has mild flu-like symptoms, or possibly no symptoms.
You can lower your risk by:

  • Washing hands with soap after touching soil or raw meat
  • Cooking meat completely
  • Washing cooking utensils with hot, soapy water, not cleaning cats' litter boxes

Treatment

Medicines are used to treat a pregnant woman and her unborn baby. Sometimes, the baby is treated with medicine after birth.

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