Toxoplasmosis is classified as a zoonosis—meaning it is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Cats play a crucial role in this, as they are the definitive host for the pathogen ...

Q: My fiance and I adopted a cat, and his mother is insisting that we must give it back. She says you can get toxoplasmosis from having a cat in the house, and if I get pregnant, I’ll give it to the ...