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Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. More than 60 million people in the U.S. have the parasite. Most of them don't get sick. But the parasite causes serious problems for some people. These include people with weak immune systems and babies whose mothers become infected for the first time during pregnancy. Problems can include damage to the brain, eyes and other organs.

You can get toxoplasmosis from

Waste from an infected cat
Eating contaminated meat that is raw or not well cooked
Using utensils or cutting boards after they've had contact with raw meat
Drinking infected water
Receiving an infected organ transplant or blood transfusion

Most people with toxoplasmosis don't need treatment. There are drugs to treat it for pregnant women and people with weak immune systems.

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Toxoplasmosis(Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction)
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- Toxoplasmosis(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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- TORCH: The Test(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
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- Toxoplasmosis (and HIV)(New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center)
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- Toxoplasmosis in People Who Have a Weak Immune System(American Academy of Family Physicians)
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- Toxoplasmosis: An Important Message for Cat Owners(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Toxoplasmosis(National Institutes of Health)
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- Toxoplasmosis
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- National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-borne, and Enteric Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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- Toxoplasmosis(Nemours Foundation)
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- Toxoplasmosis and Pregnant Women(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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