Show Infections There has been some recent publicity concerning infections and pregnant A number of inquiries have been received in the State Division of Health as to the risks of infection during While there are many gaps in our present knowledge about the of recent research has stimulated interest in this is a parasitic disease which may cause a spectrum of syndromes in man ranging from infection to congenital It has recently been hypothesized that exposure to cat as well as to raw meat may cause infection in A serologic test is available for this but approximately 25 percent of persons will be antibody a single blood test is not helpful in the diagnosis and paired sera must be in a suspected BASED ON the present state of it has been recommended by some public health authorities that women avoid raw meat and-or cat excretions during It is probably of little value to obtain a serologic test on a pregnant woman and at the present this is not a recommended Further questions regarding may be directed to this |