Toxoplasma symptoms

Toxoplasma is an intracellular parasite that can flow with the blood and reach different parts of the body. It has a great impact on our human body, causing damage to the heart, brain, and fundus. It also reduces our body's immunity. If we are infected with Toxoplasma, we will suffer from toxoplasmosis. This disease can be very harmful to us, so everyone should pay attention to the symptoms of Toxoplasmosis.

Parasites like Toxoplasma are very common. They live in our bodies and are very harmful to our bodies. If infected with Toxoplasma, some symptoms of the disease will appear, also called toxoplasmosis. Everyone should know more about the symptoms of Toxoplasma and seek treatment if such symptoms appear.

Main symptoms

Toxoplasma gondii can cause chronic parasitic diseases in humans.

1) Fever, fever sequence and duration are not certain.

2) Rash: Common rashes include maculopapular rash and hemorrhagic rash.

3) Gastrointestinal symptoms: vomiting, intestinal flatulence, intractable diarrhea, mucus and blood in the stool, and symptoms similar to gastric ulcer, chronic gastritis, atrophic gastritis, appendicitis, colitis, etc. may occur.

4) Respiratory system symptoms: pneumonia and bronchitis may occur.

5) Jaundice and hepatitis-like symptoms. Jaundice may occur, or even absent in mild cases. Liver function tests may change, with the liver and spleen becoming enlarged.

6) Nervous system symptoms: headache, dizziness, neurasthenia, neurosis, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, phobia, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, convulsions, epilepsy, paralysis, etc.

7) Cardiovascular; myocarditis, pericarditis, arrhythmia, premature beats, angina pectoris, abnormal blood pressure, thrombosis, vasculitis, etc.

8) Swollen lymph nodes

9) Fluid accumulation in body cavity; edema

10) Eye diseases: such as retinitis, choroiditis, myopia, strabismus, nystagmus, microphthalmia, small eyelids,

11) Anemia: fatigue, low fever, physical weakness, dizziness, pale nails, lips and eyelids, irritability or depression, drowsiness, mouth pain, and amenorrhea in women. Loss of appetite, headaches, constipation, irritability and difficulty concentrating.

12) Urinary tract infection, red blood cells and casts in urine

13) Can also cause glomerulonephritis

14) It can cause osteoporosis, bone hyperplasia, bone spurs, and Toxoplasma can damage the bone marrow and cause hematopoietic system diseases. It can also cause cervical spondylosis and lumbar disc herniation.

15) Damage muscles, cause myositis and lumbar muscle injury.

In addition to the above-mentioned diseases, adolescents often experience headaches and dizziness, inability to concentrate on studying, and unwillingness to complete homework. A few experience depression, fatigue, lack of motivation, and mental pain. Some also experience hyperactivity, irritability, and irregular behavior. Elderly people experience geriatric diseases, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, bone disease, liver and kidney disease, and brain atrophy.

Acute infection symptoms

Severe acute infection with toxoplasmosis is rare. Systemic symptoms may occur. The body temperature may rise to 40 degrees Celsius or higher with chills. It is a remittent fever or a prolonged fever that lasts for 2-3 weeks. As the body temperature rises, the acute symptoms worsen, with severe headaches and muscle pain all over the body, especially in the eyes and back. The face is flushed, the conjunctiva is congested, the expression is dull, the desire is lost, and mental and neurological symptoms such as drowsiness, coma or mania may also occur. Loss of appetite, diarrhea, or constipation. The disease is more serious and can cause death. Some patients may develop macules, morbilliform rash, or erythematous nodular rash that may last for two weeks, while others may have colorless chestnut-shaped rashes or purple-brown scars that last for decades. Lymph nodes, liver, and spleen may also be enlarged. It is often accompanied by meningoencephalitis, hepatitis, pneumonia, myocarditis, pericarditis, and can lead to death. Some patients develop retinitis and choroiditis. Acute infection is systemic, and the damaged area can be the whole body or one or several organs.

Toxoplasma gondii is very easy to be infected. There are many ways to be infected with Toxoplasma gondii in normal times. We must be able to prevent it in time, especially pregnant women should not come into contact with cats and feces, should not eat raw food, and should wash hands in time before meals and after defecation. In addition, women should handle menstrual blood properly during menstruation.