Overview
Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. In non-pregnant women it can cause meningitis but women infected during pregnancy can transmit infection via placenta, causing eye and brain damage to child later in life.Signs and Symptoms
Swollen glands, Muscle aches, Fatigue, Fever, Sore throat, Skin rash, Abdominal pain, Premature birth.Common Causes
Eating infected meat that hasn't been fully cooked or frozen, Handling contaminated soil or cat litter, Organ transplant, Ingestion of unpasteurized milk, Contaminated blood transfusion.Risk Factors
Pregnant women who works at slaughterhouse or as butchers, Immunologically impaired patients, Fetuses, NewbornsInvestigation Techniques
Blood test, Blood culture, Antenatal screening, Fetal biophysical profile via ultrasound, Amniocentesis, Ultrasound, Molecular diagnosis, ELISA test, Lymph node biopsyTreatment and Prevention
Spiramycin, Combination of pyrimethamine and sulphadiazine
