Causative agent–
Toxoplasma gondii
Transmission by–
- Eating contaminated meat
- Accidental ingestion of cat faeces
- Eating unwashed vegetables.
Symptoms and Signs–
- In healthy persons, it is asymptomatic or may cause flu-like illness.
- In people with HIV
- Encephalitis
- Necrotizing retinochoroiditis
- Death
Treatment–
Medicines