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If someone touched raw meet infected with toxoplasmosis and then touched a piece of fruit and ate it, would there be a chance this person got infected?
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Yes: There is a chance to get the infection.
Answered 1/21/2013
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Possibly: If the meat is contaminated with Toxoplasma gondii oocysts that can be transferred to the fruit. If the fruit is not washed and is eaten then it could be transmitted to a person.
Answered 6/27/2019
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