Eating a raw meatball at 17 weeks of pregnancy can be checked after a week to rule out the possibility of a parasitic infection.
Toxoplasma gondii may be present in raw meat products. If a pregnant woman inadvertently eats raw meatballs, she may be infected with toxoplasma gondii and it can be transmitted vertically to the fetus, leading to serious consequences such as miscarriage, premature birth or heart malformation.
However, nowadays, the quarantine of meat products is more stringent and the chance of toxoplasmosis infection is smaller. If pregnant women feel anxious after consuming raw meatballs, they can go to the hospital for toxoplasmosis examination one week after consumption to rule out the possibility of infection.
Pregnant women should pay attention to food hygiene and safety in their daily diet, eat cooked food and not eat raw and cold food to reduce the risk of parasitic infection.