May I introduce myself? Hello, I am cataholic, and I had/have toxoplasmosis. BIG DEAL! And, as RB said, it can be contracted several ways...unwashed fruits/veggies, raw meat! I don't get the big deal people make over this. I talked to my vet, my pharmacist, an infectious disease doc, and my gyn. Many of us are all ready exposed to it, and may or may not develop the symptoms of it. The issue for women and pregnancy is to not become a carrier of it, and it is most dangerous (and that is an exaggeration) really only during one time..I can't remember if it is the first trimester or the third. Something about the time it is most critical not to contract it is also the time the fetus would be most resiliant against it??? I can't recall. Anyhow, as a carrier, I am not really worried anymore..though I was, at first, cause it happened to send my cell count off, and I had a biopsy to rule out cancer.