-=> Quoting "Luke Van Santen" to All <=- > Grill until rare (please don't overcook venison steaks!!) "VS> Now most of you might already know this, but before my wife became "VS> pregnant, I did not. Wild game (or at least that served to pregnant "VS> women) must be cooked to an internal temp of at least 160F (just like "VS> hamburger) so that the expecting mother does not contract "VS> toxoplasmosis. Evidently, toxoplasmosis causes miscarriages. Enough "VS> said. I had never heard of toxoplasmosis before and your comments caused me to do some research. Apparently it is a protozoa not a bacteria so freezing the meat will take care of it. And it isn't just wild game but all meats that are a risk. Besides miscarriages there is a risk of retarded and otherwise damaged babies as well. It can be deadly for fetuses but is relatively harmless to healthy adults. " Health Answers Medical Reference Library - Toxoplasmosis Definition: A common infection with the protozoan intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Prevention: Avoid undercooked meats, or freeze meat to -20 degrees Celsius for 2 days. " 1998 A.D.A.M. Software, Inc. HealthAnswers is a registered trademark of Orbis Broadcast Group, Inc. Copyright + 1999 HealthAnswers.com, Inc. Cheers, YK Jim