Toxoplasmosis

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A common infection which you can catch from excrement of infected cats or infected meat.

In most cases you won’t realise you have it, but it can cause serious harm in some people.

Symptoms include a high temperature, aching muscles, tiredness, feeling sick, sore throat and swollen glands.

The symptoms usually clear within 6 weeks.

Once you've had toxoplasmosis you cannot catch it again.