What are the chances of getting Toxoplasma gondii from sleeping with a cat?

Feb 25,2024
3Min

Everyone knows that there is Toxoplasma gondii in pets

Cats are pets that like to go to bed

Many owners are happy to sleep with their cats

So some people are worried

Will you be infected with Toxoplasma gondii if you sleep with a cat for a long time?

What are the chances of getting infected with Toxoplasma gondii by sleeping with a cat?

A: Domestic cats and all felines,

They are all the final hosts of Toxoplasma gondii,

Toxoplasma gondii reproduces in cats,

Only their feces contain infectious oocysts,

But only after the cat is first infected with Toxoplasma gondii,

It is possible to pass feces containing insect eggs,

And it only happens once in a lifetime. Simply put,

The possibility of domestic pets being infected with Toxoplasma gondii is very low!

A: First of all, don’t sleep with cats.

You may also be infected with Toxoplasma gondii!

In addition to cats, the main ways for humans to be infected with Toxoplasma gondii

Unwashed vegetables and fruits, birds, mice,

Livestock such as pigs, horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, soil, etc...

Therefore, it is only a very small probability to be infected with Toxoplasma gondii through cats!

In addition, it is not easy to be infected with Toxoplasma gondii through cats.

You must first have a cat that is infected with Toxoplasma gondii and is ovulating.

Then the daddy with insect eggs was left at home for more than two days.

And if you happen to eat this daddy, one bite may not be enough.

Only then may infection occur!!

Therefore, it can be seen that sleeping with cats can lead to Toxoplasma gondii infection.

What a huge rumor!!

If you can strictly avoid eating raw food,

Regularly deworm your furry baby,

Shovel poop and wash hands in time, and do regular Toxoplasma examination.

This can reduce the possibility of infection to the greatest extent!

To make an unexaggerated metaphor,

This is almost the same as the chance of winning the jackpot~

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