Biology 11th Edition by Cecie Starr ,Ralph Taggart

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Domestic and wild cats are primary hosts for some Toxoplasma species. The intermediate hosts are other domestic and wild animals, and humans. Undercooked or raw meat can contain cysts. Cockroaches and flies also can move cysts from cat feces onto food.
The disease toxoplasmosis causes flu-like symptoms. It is dangerous for immune-compromised people and can cause miscarriages or birth defects when the parasite infects the unborn child. Any cat, no matter how coddled, may pass cysts. That is why mothers-to-be are advised to avoid contact with cats and to not clean sandboxes, take care of housecat "accidents," or empty a litterbox. However, the disease is not that common. Would you consider keeping a housecat around an acceptable risk during pregnancy Why or why not