While that's technically true (some countries have numbers as high as 80% infection rates), over 16% of the US human population is infected. That's a very large

While that's technically true (some countries have numbers as high as 80% infection rates), over 16% of the US human population is infected. That's a very large amount when talking about a brain parasite. http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/ http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/ An adult cat might not have a high risk of spreading the parasite but a kitten is a major risk of infection and dropping the parasites in the owners home.