Learn more about toxoplasmosis

The cycle of Toxoplasma gondii (source: www.Ameli-Sante.fr)

On the other hand, in cats and other felines, the parasite is active and the animal may therefore present with symptoms. The cat then excretes in the stool of the encapsulated eggs named "oocysts' which contain the parasite contaminating forms.

Cats contaminate by eating meat containing cysts (either the meat given to them by their master, either chasing rodents or birds...).

They may also be contaminated if they swallow oocysts present in the droppings of other infected cats toxoplasmosis (especially drinking dirty water, or by licking dirty plants) .

The cat is the main source of contamination for humans. True or false ?

Fake ! It happens only in 5th place ! The risk of being contaminated by eating meat just cooked (ingestion of cysts present in meat), poorly washed vegetables contaminated by a contaminated land, or even in gardening with your bare hands is far more important !
The Earth or water from the external environment are possible sources of interference as they may be contaminated with cat feces.

The cat can transmit us toxoplasmosis if it bites us or we claw. True or false ?

Fake ! The only way to be contaminated by our cat is to swallow parasites present oocysts in cat feces. Toxoplasmosis is not transmitted by bites or bite.

There are means of prevention against toxoplasmosis.

True or false ?

True. There is no vaccine but there are precautionary measures if you are pregnant, that you are not immune from toxoplasmosis and that you have a cat !
At the outset, It is advisable to wash fruits and vegetables to eliminate all traces of Earth. Cook your meat enough, at heart, so as to destroy the cysts. Freezing during 3 days at-18 ° C also causes the destruction of cysts.
It is advisable to wear gloves if you garden or you touch the Earth, and good hand washing before meals.
These are the classical recommendations that will give you your doctor.

If you have a cat, have changed the litter by someone else if possible. Otherwise, wear gloves, clean the tray with warm water and wash your hands after. Cat litter should be changed every day : Indeed the present oocysts in the feces become infective after 24 h ! So no problem if we change the bedding daily !

Do not feed your cat with raw meat or meat products. Prefer an industrial power with which there is no risk of contamination by parasite.

Pests eliminated as oocysts in the feces of cats are very resistant to the surroundings.

True or false ?

True. The oocysts can withstand a year in the external environment, especially in wet conditions (in the Earth, in the water, on plants).

A cat suffering from toxoplasmosis and symptoms that can be treated. True or false ?

True. Depending on the symptoms presented by the animal, the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis is confirmed through additional reviews. Then the treatment is implemented by the veterinarian. This treatment is usually based on antibiotics which may be supplemented by other medicines according to the disorders that manifest the animal.

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You know more about this disease so intriguing…
You should know that a cat reaches of toxoplasmosis is contaminant that over a very short period. It excretes eggs in the stool during the 2 weeks following its infestation. However the cat remains usually carrying the parasite and reexcretion periods may reappear if the animal is ill or it undergoes immunosuppressive treatments.

Unfortunately, there is no reliable test 100% to tell whether your cat is contaminant.
However observing simple hygiene measures and changing his litter box every day, You can live your pregnancy calmly. There will be no risk of contracting the disease through your cat !