Individuals infected with certain parasites 24% more likely to develop schizophrenia

It’s long been presumed that it is unhealthy for women during pregnancy to change the cats, but now more than ever, there is no reason for pregnant women the responsibility for pooper-scooper. Recently, a report brought out in American Journal of Psychiatry says that people exposed to toxoplasma gondii parasite, which occurs in cats and farm animals is 24% higher risk of developing schizophrenia. The scientists who compiled the survey are scheduled for further research on whether the treatment toxoplasma gondii infection can be stopped is the progression of schizophrenia.

This parasite can be found in undercooked meat and cat faeces. It is believed that the parasite can live up to a year in a moist shady environment. If you are pregnant or have children already, you can take the following precautions to avoid infection with the parasite has led to you veterinarian Dr. Ron Hines;

• Keep cats soil in your garden, flower beds, children’s sandboxes,  and shady.
• Still put on gloves when doing anything that may be contaminated with cat faeces, and wash hands thoroughly with soap and water, as there was no possibility of contamination has taken place.
• Children’s sandboxes should be covered with tents of plastic or cloth when not in use.
• Change your cat litter box frequently (every day) and non-pregnant to have a family member to do so.
• Use boiling water and bleach to sanitize litter boxes. Do not forget, however, that the bleach does not kill parasites.
• Are not rare or undercooked unpasteurised meat or milk, Mal baked pork, lamb and game to be the most risk.
• Female and cat controlled way of antibodies to Toxoplasmosis. A title is a healthy human or animal shows, which which can’t contract the disease now, as they wasted the past. Antibody negative cats and women could be infected during pregnancy, and thus are at higher risk.
• Do not acquire new cats during human pregnancy.
• Minimize contact of pregnant women cats.
• Wear gloves when working in the garden, or soil.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water throughout the day.