3. Eating raw meat
Another way in which a person can pick up the infection, that doesn’t involve cats, is by ingesting raw meat. If you’re turning your nose up at the very suggestion then you’ll probably manage to swerve this eventuality, but plenty of cultures love a good bit of raw meat.
Within raw meat, tissue cysts can lie waiting for a suitable vessel to infect and so the unknowing consumer of this raw meat, accidentally infects themselves with the infection causing parasite. Is it worth the risk of toxoplasmosis to enjoy a piece of raw meat? You have to judge that for yourself, but it is also something that pet owners must bear in mind, given that some people choose to feed their dogs a raw diet.
Whilst there are noted health benefits of this type of dog feed, it doesn’t come without its risks. Every animal in the wild, therefore, it follows, is at risk of contracting toxoplasmosis through raw meat ingestion. It’s true, they are, but as long as their immune system is fired up they’ll most likely be OK.