Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Health

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

3. It isn't dangerous to deal with the cat box while pregnant. Most cats don't have Toxo or if they

Reply to libodem (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 03:31 PM

Jul 2012

do, they aren't contagious. It's easy for a pregnant woman to deal with a litter box: dust mask, latex gloves, scoop DAILY to prevent oocyst maturation, and wash hands with soap and water afterwards.

But MOST IMPORTANT, avoid eating incompletely cooked meat. And never feed it to your cat.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

19 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Cat Litter Parasite May Raise Suicide Risk ~ WebMD Health News [View all] mzmolly Jul 2012 OP

wow libodem Jul 2012 #1

It isn't dangerous to deal with the cat box while pregnant. Most cats don't have Toxo or if they kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #3

good to know libodem Jul 2012 #15

FYI - the bacteria is found in many places, including raw and undercooked mzmolly Jul 2012 #4

Please.....since you don't even comprehend that Toxo is a protozoan parasite and NOT kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #16

"toxoplasmosis is a bacterium that lives inside the cells of any mammal" mzmolly Jul 2012 #17

My mom was the daughter of Depression-era cat people and wound up with schizophrenia, FWIW. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #2

What I'd also like to see are tests done on the mentally ill, mzmolly Jul 2012 #5

The problem is, the blood test for Toxo only tells whether or not you have ever been exposed, not kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #6

Even if you've ever had an infection, mzmolly Jul 2012 #7

There is no rationale for treating people for Toxo merely because they have a positive titer. The kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #9

What I said was - if one presents with symptoms of mental illness mzmolly Jul 2012 #11

And Lyme can make people present with "bipolar." Scary how such teensy things can wreak havoc! GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #8

There is increasing evidence that mental illness might have an mzmolly Jul 2012 #12

I know that bipolar frequently seem to show up with Colitis, which is an autoimmune disorder. Lucky GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #14

I'm sorry to hear that. mzmolly Jul 2012 #18

Thank you! *hugs* GreenPartyVoter Jul 2012 #19

hell, the onset of the flu makes me feel terribly depressed. elehhhhna Jul 2012 #10

True. mzmolly Jul 2012 #13