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Toxoplasmosis - Are you at risk ?

Toxoplasmosis - Are you at risk ?. Group 4 Stefen Noristan Kurniawan Kosmas 128862 Nurrul Shaqinah Nasruddin 132040 Nor Aini Bt. Warzukni 134453 Melissa Phoon Hoi-Ee 29620. Each year , 400 -4000 babies in the United States are born with toxoplasmosis.

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Toxoplasmosis - Are you at risk ?

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  1. Toxoplasmosis - Are you at risk ? Group 4 Stefen Noristan Kurniawan Kosmas 128862 Nurrul Shaqinah Nasruddin 132040 Nor Aini Bt. Warzukni 134453 Melissa Phoon Hoi-Ee 29620

  2. Each year , 400 -4000 babies in the United States are born with toxoplasmosis. It has been estimated that 30 to 50 percent of the world's human population has been infected with Toxoplasma and harbors the clinically inapparent cyst form. from Cornell Feline Health Center, Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York and the American Association of Feline Practitioners.

  3. Toxoplasmosis - what is it ? • a disease caused by a single-celled parasite called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii).

  4. Life cycle

  5. How do people get infected ?

  6. How does a toxoplasmosis infection become apparent? What are the symptoms of toxoplasmosis?

  7. FLU SYMPTOMS

  8. Babies??? Only a small number of babies who have toxoplasmosis show signs of the disease at birth. The others ?? Till teen or later , with Hearing loss Mental retardation Serious eye infections that may lead to blindness

  9. Who is at risk for developing severe toxoplasmosis? Mom got a new kitty when she was preggy…. CHEMOTHERAPY ORGAN TRANSPLANT Me!!

  10. What should I do if I think I may have toxoplasmosis?

  11. What is the treatment for toxoplasmosis? • Pyrimethamine (Daraprim). • Sulfadiazine.

  12. Recommendation for prevention of toxoplasmosis infection

  13. If I am at risk, can I keep my cat? Keep me, don’t throw me away YES !

  14. So What about us the vets? Clarify the role that cats play In the transmission of toxoplasma to human Prevent Diagnose Treat

  15. Thank you. Question ?

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