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Toxoplasmosis is caused by a parasite called toxoplasma gondii.
In Britain, cats contaminate gardens and vegetables in their wanderings and even though they bury their faeces you can still come into contact with them, resulting in your eating the cystic form of toxoplasmosis. The infection is very likely to be contracted by children playing in sandpits, which is one reason why sandpits are supposed to be given new sand and sterilised each year. Toxoplasmosis can affect almost all animals, including humans, but most animals carry it in their bodies. Cats alone are not the only reason for the incidence of this condition. Undercooked meat and the increasing consumption of unpasteurised goat's milk are two other potential causes.