infections
Toxoplasmosis
Symptoms of Toxoplasmosis
Most people with a healthy immune system have few or no toxoplasmosis symptoms and recover fully. About 10 to 20% of these people have swollen but painless lymph nodes. A few of these people also have intermittent low fevers, a vague ill feeling, muscle aches, and sometimes a sore throat. The symptoms disappear on their own, usually after several weeks. Children born with congenital toxoplasmosis may be severely ill and die before or shortly after birth, or they may have birth defects. Some never become ill. Others appear healthy at first but develop symptoms (such as seizures, intellectual disability, or vision problems) months or even years later. Typical symptoms in newborns can include Infection of the lining of the back part of the eyeball and the retina ( Uveitis ) Enlargement of the liver and spleen Jaundice in the Newborn None Rash Easy bruising Seizures A large head caused by accumulation of fluid in the brain ( Hydrocephalus ) A small head ( Microcephaly ) Chorioretinitis can cause blurred vision, eye pain, sensitivity to light, and blindness. Toxoplasmosis symptoms in people with a Overview of Immunodeficiency Disorders depend on the site of infection, as in the following: Toxoplasmosis of the brain ( Encephalitis ): Symptoms such as weakness on one side of the body, trouble speaking, problems with vision, headache, confusion, seizures, and coma Toxoplasmosis that has spread throughout the body (acute disseminated toxoplasmosis): A rash, fever, chills, trouble breathing, and fatigue In some people (usually those with a greatly weakened immune system), toxoplasmosis causes inflammation of the lungs (pneumonitis), the heart ( Myocarditis ), or, less commonly, the liver ( 