How to prevent Toxoplasma gondii infection What are the measures for prevention

To prevent Toxoplasma gondii, do not eat raw meat. Eating thoroughly cooked food can effectively prevent the transmission of Toxoplasma gondii through the muscles of animals. During pregnancy or pregnancy preparation, avoiding any raw or semi-cooked meat is a good way to prevent Toxoplasma infection. In particular, cattle, lamb and pork should never be eaten without being cooked, as eating raw meat is one of the most important channels of Toxoplasma infection for urban residents. To prevent Toxoplasma gondii, wash your hands promptly after transporting or touching raw meat or raw offal. Never put your hands to your mouth without cleaning them in time. If meat or offal has parasitic Toxoplasma gondii, then there is a risk of infection. Try to avoid being licked by dogs and cats with wounds. It is not unlikely that Toxoplasma gondii in the host’s saliva can be infected through surface wounds. To prevent Toxoplasma gondii avoid feces life with pets, in general dogs and cats belong to the vector of Toxoplasma gondii, if they carry Toxoplasma gondii themselves, there will inevitably be Toxoplasma gondii eggs in feces, you need to take good hygienic care and avoid contact with such dirt. Whether it is yourself or your family, you should wash your hands with soap or hand sanitizer after handling dog and cat feces or cleaning the dog and cat kennel. It is recommended that mothers-to-be or women who want to have children go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital during pregnancy or pregnancy preparation for a blood test for Toxoplasma gondii, which will have no effect on the fetus. If you have been infected with Toxoplasma gondii, you will develop antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii.