This is true, but it is not a loss of fertility, but it will make the fetus deformed and have to abort. Toxoplasma gondii is an invisible parasite.
Toxoplasma gondii is a parasitic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. Widely distributed all over the world. It can be divided into congenital infection and acquired infection. These two types are mostly asymptomatic recessive infection of human body, which generally does not cause serious symptoms of recessive infection and generally does not cause serious sequelae. However, the clinical manifestations of patients are extremely complicated, which often vary with the infected organs, mainly invading the eyes, brain, lymph nodes and heart, causing chorioretinitis, hydrocephalus, microcephaly, too small eyeball and brain calcification. The diagnosis of this disease requires specific serum immunological examination.
There are many reports about toxoplasmosis abroad, which have also attracted attention in China in recent years. It is found that almost all mammals, such as cats, rabbits, pigs and dogs, are naturally infected with Toxoplasma gondii, and the infection rate of cats is the highest, because Toxoplasma gondii oocysts excreted from cat feces can pose a long-term infection threat to the outside world.
This disease is closely related to pregnancy. It is reported that the infection rate of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women is 0.26% in Tokyo, 0.8% in Paris and 0.36% in new york, and the fetal infection rate can reach 34%-40%. It is speculated that the infection rate of pregnant women and fetuses in China will not be lower than this figure. After the mother is infected with Toxoplasma gondii during pregnancy, whether it is dominant infection or recessive infection, it can infect the fetus through the placenta, which directly affects the development of the fetus and causes serious malformation. Congenital toxoplasmosis has become the most serious disease in human congenital infection.
Acquired infection is mainly transmitted by mouth, and cat feces can be infected after oral consumption; In addition, Toxoplasma gondii is found in almost all organs of cats, dogs, sheep and chickens. Dogs that eat undercooked food can also be infected by drinking unsterilized milk and raw eggs. Cases of Toxoplasma gondii infection after renal transplantation have also been found.
Prevent and carry out health education to improve people's understanding of toxoplasmosis; Do a good job in environmental sanitation, strengthen the management of water sources, feces and livestock, especially to prevent cat feces from polluting food, feed and water sources; Blood donors should check the serum Toxoplasma antibody; Do not eat raw or immature meat and chicken and duck eggs, and try to avoid close contact with animals such as cats and dogs; All slaughterhouses and meat processors should do a good job of prevention and regular inspection. Women of childbearing age and pregnant women should undergo serological examination of Toxoplasma antibodies. If it is negative before pregnancy and positive after pregnancy, especially within 3-4 months of pregnancy, induced abortion should be done; If pregnancy is found to be positive for more than 5 months, spiramycin should be given orally.