Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection that can lead to death. early recognition of disease can stop and prevent spreading. In general, the disease is not transmitted from person to person.
Toxoplasmosis is a disease, which for example can be transmitted from cats. The contact with the excretions of pet can lead to an infection with the pathogen However, the infection breaks out only rarely.
Symptoms of Toxoplasmosis
Symptoms of infection with toxoplasmosis may be dizziness and seizures. They are caused by cysts in the brain or central nervous system, can bring about the failures of various kinds. The cysts remain even after a successful treatment in the body, but that is not enough. The agents remain in the cysts, this is where the concern lies.
A transmission from person to person may be made in case of an infection during pregnancy. Toxoplasmosis can then lead to serious complications or malformations in the fetus.
Infection with Toxoplasma
The causative agent of toxoplasmosis is found not only in the faeces of cats, including raw meat may be the source of infection. For this reason, one should not consume uncooked meat in large quantities, and especially during pregnancy . In addition to toxoplasmosis, it can also lead to other diseases such as Salmonella or other transmitted bacteria. The mere touch of carriers of the pathogens is not sufficient for infection. You have to penetrate through the mucous membranes or wounds in the body to cause damage.
A precaution, especially if one has a lot to do with cats, is especially washing hands after emptying the litter box. Thus, as with many other pathogens e.g. (Flu) are also ruled out that they are unintentionally added. For more information on toxoplasmosis exists in this fact sheet on the NHS site.
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