Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis, which is transmitted via cat faeces (found on unwashed vegetables) and raw or undercooked infected meat, is relatively common, with 10-20\% of the UK population and 22\% of the US population estimated to carry the parasite as cysts.

GEN News Highlights 2009

Edgar Allan Poe's Birthday: Weirdest, Worst And Most Wicked Pop Culture References (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Half of the people reading this are infected with a brain parasite called Toxoplasmosis gondii (T. gondii).

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Toxoplasmosis—New Hampshire and Massachusetts screen for this parasitic infection, which can lead to motor abnormalities and vision impairment.

New Tests for Newborns, And Dilemmas for Parents Amy Dockser Marcus 2011

Toxoplasmosis parasites make rodents lose their fear of cats, and they actually seek out cat urine scent.

Brave mouse VS leopard | My[confined]Space 2009

Toxoplasmosis infection in pregnant women is very rare, but potentially serious.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

Toxoplasmosis can also be contracted by eating the meat of lamb, cows and any enclosed area containing cat feces.

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Features an illustration by the talented Fred Zinn from the kids game Parasites Unleashed with a blurb on the back about Toxoplasmosis.

The Ladybird Invasion 2008

Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a very tiny, common parasite.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a very tiny, common parasite.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008

Toxoplasmosis is transmitted from cat feces or spores that are found in dirt.

Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008