Which other recommendations will any pregnant mother be given in order to prevent exposure to pathogens that can be vertically transmitted? Select all statements that are correct View Available Hints A. Pwoid cleaning cat litter boxes to prevent exposure to Toxoplasma gondu B. Consider recenving the chickenpox vaccine durng pregnancy to protect both mother and baby C. Avoid trawing to the Canbbean, South Arnenca, and the southern United States to prevent exposuro to herpes simplex virs 1 D. Awoid consuming raw sprouts, deli meats and unpasteurized dairy and juice products to prevoo infection with Cooidum otaan

The correct answers are options A. "Avoid cleaning cat litter boxes to prevent exposure to Toxoplasma gondii" and D. "Avoid consuming raw sprouts, deli meats, and unpasteurized dairy and juice products to prevent infection with Clostridium botulinum".

Explanation:

Infections can be vertically transmitted, which happens when the pathogen passes directly from a pregnant mother to an embryo. It is very important that pregnant mothers know how to avoid this type of infections by knowing which pathogens are able to do this and what are the precautions that must be taken to avoid them. Two examples are:

- "Avoid cleaning cat litter boxes to prevent exposure to Toxoplasma gondii". Toxoplasma gondii causes toxoplasmosis, an infectious disease that is transmitted from animals to humans by exposure to feces, particularly from cats.

- "Avoid consuming raw sprouts, deli meats, and unpasteurized dairy and juice products to prevent infection with Clostridium botulinum". Clostridium botulinum produces toxins that cause respiratory and muscular paralysis. Pregnant mothers must avoid consuming raw products where this bacteria could reside.