Food Safety.ppt

* Toxoplasmosis is caused by an intracellular protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect all species of mammals, including humans. As mentioned previously, it is one of the three leading causes of death from a foodborne disease; the others were Salmonella and Listeria. It causes an estimated 112,500 cases of foodborne illness each year and 375 foodborne related deaths. Pregnant women and immuno-compromised individuals, especially HIV positive patients, are at the greatest risk of toxoplasmosis. The source of this protozoan include infected cats shedding in their feces, soil, undercooked me