Question 1

how does toxoplasmosis affect people with a normal immune system?

Accepted Answer

illness or none: Most healthy people  have no symptoms when infected since the immune system  controls the infection, and it is silent or what we cal "latent"  some may have fever, swollen glands, or rarely a serious  eye infection.

Question 2

are there medical treatments to remove toxoplasmosis infection from my body?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Acute stages should respond to Bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) and latent stages to Atovaquone or maybe clindamycin. Talk to an infectious disease specialist.

Question 3

with a weakened immune system and being reinfected with toxoplasmosis, will oil of oregano work, dosing, any other remedies from home?

Accepted Answer

No, oil of: oregano will not work. I don''t know of any home remedies that will work.

Question 4

can toxoplasmosis enter my body if i have a cut in finger and i touched raw unwashed vegetables from the same hand? can it pose risk in pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Toxoplasmosis: Toxoplasmosis's primary hosts are cats. Humans become infected by eating infected meat (primarily pork), ingesting soil/water that has been contaminated by animal fecal matter. It is most commonly spread in the feces of household cats. Transmission to the fetus during pregnancy is very hazardous to the fetus which is why pregnant women are discouraged from cleaning litter boxes while preg.

Question 5

does toxoplasmosis have to be treated if you have a healthy immune system? im staring down the barrel of to seek treatment or not because of the treatment cost, but i have no preexisting health conditions and i have a normal immune system?

Accepted Answer

: You do not need treatment if  you are asymptomatic. By UPTODATE: acute toxoplasmosis is typically self-limited, and most immunocompetent, nonpregnant adults do not require treatment.

Question 6

will my baby at 1 month be able to fight off toxoplasmosis infection or prevent serious complications with her current immune system? question is regarding postnatal exposure to toxo oocysts, not congenital (cant find any answers to this thank you)?

Accepted Answer

: You raised a purely hypothetical question.  In fact, young infants have no access to toxoplasma oocyte until they can crawl around and touch the contents inside litter box for cat.  As far as we know, postnatal exposure doesn’t result in serious consequences in immunocompetent children.

Question 7

if my newborn is infected with toxoplasmosis after birth (not congenital) would they need additional treatment or would their immune system be able to fight it off on its own? im a gardener and see cat poo a lot - worried ill expose my baby somehow?

Accepted Answer

: Postnatal exposure to a toxoplasma rarely leads to progressive infection as seen in fetus in immunocompetent infants and children.

Question 8

doctors think my grandpa may have toxoplasmosis of the brain due to his weakened immune system from cytomegalovirus. is this treatable/curable?

Accepted Answer

Rad about it: The CDC has info -read it all - there's a section on treatment. 
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/
I hope this helps you find what you need.

Question 9

toxoplasmosis effects on humans behavior?

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Many possible : Most healthy people who are infected with the Toxoplasma gondii parasite do not have any signs or symptoms.  Some people develop signs and symptoms similar to those of the flu such as body aches, headache, fever, &amp; fatigue. More severe signs in people with compromised immune systems may include headache, confusion, lung problems, poor vision, poor coordination &amp; seizures.

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Can toxoplasmosis enter my body if i have a cut in finger and i touched raw unwashed vegetables from the same hand? can it pose risk in pregnancy?

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Does toxoplasmosis have to be treated if you have a healthy immune system? im staring down the barrel of to seek treatment or not because of the treatment cost, but i have no preexisting health conditions and i have a normal immune system?

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Will my baby at 1 month be able to fight off toxoplasmosis infection or prevent serious complications with her current immune system? question is regarding postnatal exposure to toxo oocysts, not congenital (cant find any answers to this thank you)?

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If my newborn is infected with toxoplasmosis after birth (not congenital) would they need additional treatment or would their immune system be able to fight it off on its own? im a gardener and see cat poo a lot - worried ill expose my baby somehow?

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Doctors think my grandpa may have toxoplasmosis of the brain due to his weakened immune system from cytomegalovirus. is this treatable/curable?

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