Toxoplasmosis is an infection that can threaten the health of an unborn child.
It is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii . The parasite multiplies in the intestine of cats and is shed in cat feces, mainly into litter boxes and garden soil. You can get the parasite by handling cat litter or soil where there is cat feces. Healthy adults usually do not suffer ill effects from toxoplasmosis and many times do not have enough symptoms to hint at infection. Symptoms are rare, but can resemble the flu.