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Exposures, travel & driving · Safety

Cat litter and garden soil: someone else, or gloves

What it is

Toxoplasma hides in cat feces and soil. Litter changed daily by someone else; gloves and hand-washing if you must; the cat can stay.

every day · from week 4 · until week 42

Sources

• Food safety in pregnancy (listeria, toxoplasma, salmonella) — US CDC · checked 02-09-2026

Last reviewed 01-09-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.