TOXOPLASMOSIS

DEFINITION

CAUSE/STATISTICS HOW MANY BABIES BORN WITH IT

• Pregnant woman must not clean up after a cat it must be clean by some else.
• by eating infected, undercooked meat or by eating contaminated fruit or vegetables.
• Europe,Asia,S America. In the world 1 out of 1000- 8000 have this

SYMPTOMS HOW IS IT DETECTED

TEST/INHERITED/DETECTED BEFOR OF AFTER BIRTH

• A toxoplasmosis test is a blood test that checks for antibodies to the Toxoplasma gondiiparasite.
• It can be inherited
• Detectable before and after birth

TREATMENT/CURE/LONG TERM

• Pregnant women, newborns, and infants can be treated
• But the parasite is not eliminated completely
• the illness is mild, with swollen lymph nodes and some discomfort.

FAMILY/FACTS

• hosts for Toxoplasma gondii are domestic cats and rodents
• It is hereditary
• 60 million men, women, and children in the U.S. carry the Toxoplasma parasite,
• Just be smart about it

THANKS FOR WATCHING

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/toxoplasmosis/basics/definiti...
• http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/diseases/toxoplasmosis.html
• http://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/toxoplasmosis/