PREVENTION

Toxoplasmosis can be prevented by careful attention to hygiene and sanitation.
Preventive steps include:

• Thoroughly cooking meat, which means heating it to an internal
  temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit, and until it is no longer
  pink in the center or until the juices run clear.
• Washing hands, utensils, and food preparation surfaces after handling
  meats.
• Washing fruits and vegetables before eating them
• Keeping flies and cockroaches away from food
• Washing hands after petting cats and changing litter boxes
• Wearing gloves when working in the garden or cleaning sandboxes.
• Keeping outdoor sandboxes covered when not in use so that they
  will not be used as litter boxes by cats who roam outdoors

In addition, pregnant women and people whose immune systems are
weak can take additional precautionary measures, including being tested
for the parasite. This allows the doctor to discover the infection and begin
treatment even if the individual does not have any symptoms. Even if
people in these groups do not have an infection, they should be especially
careful to avoid contact with soil, uncooked meat, and strange or stray
cats. In addition, they should keep their own cats indoors and on a diet
of canned or dried cat food because cats can pick up the parasite from
eating raw meat.