Karen, a 26-year-old woman, has come for preconception counseling and asks about caring for her cat as she has heard that she "should not touch the cat during pregnancy". The clinic nurse's best response is:
A) It is best if someone other than you changes the cat's litter pan during pregnancy so that you have no risk of toxoplasmosis during pregnancy.
B) It is important to have someone else change the litter pan during pregnancy and also avoid consuming raw vegetables.
C) Have you had any "flu-like" symptoms since you got your cat? If so, you may have already had toxoplasmosis and there is nothing to worry about.
D) Toxoplasmosis is a concern during pregnancy so it is important to have someone else change the cat's litter pan and also avoid consuming uncooked meat.
D
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