Congenital toxoplasmosis

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Congenital toxoplasmosis

Prospective or expectant mothers can be serologically tested to determine if they are at risk for toxoplasmosis. Pregnant women who have cats as house pets may be at increased risk of developing toxoplasmosis.

They should avoid contact with any materials that are potentially infected with cat feces, or that could be contaminated by insects exposed to cat feces (cockroaches, flies, etc.). Meat should be cooked until well done, and hands should be washed after handling raw meat.

Review Date: 12/01/2005
Reviewed By: Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.