Even her doctor said not much is known about it. Toxoplasmosis also known as litter box disease is a disease caused by the parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite multiplies in the cat intestine and is excreted via feces into cat litter. Humans who come in contact with parasite-infected feces may acquire toxoplasmosis. Signs and symptoms of toxoplasmosis include swollen lymph glands, rash, fever, headache, cough, sore throat and nasal congestion.
Some infected people have no signs or symptoms.
The disease is of special concern to pregnant women because it can cause miscarriage or premature birth. The later in the pregnancy the mother acquires the disease, the greater the risk she will give it to her unborn child. The majority of fetuses who acquire toxoplasmosis develop normally. The presence of antibodies to the organism in the mother's or baby's blood may indicate toxoplasmosis. However, many women have been exposed and developed antibodies to the organism before a pregnancy.