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*Humans
**Mostly asymptomatic
**Virulent strains cause flu-like symptoms, malaise and/or lymphadenopathy
**In immunodeficient patients, disease can even be caused by avirulent strains
**If a non-immune women is infected during pregnancy, abortion or the birth of a congenitally infected child can result
***E.g. Hydrocephalus, opthalmitis, mental retardation
*Human
**30% seropositive in UK, 70% seropositive in France
'''Prevention'''
**Avoid oocyst ingestion
***Wash potentially contaminated raw food thoroughly
***Wash hands after gardening or handling cats and especially before eating
***Clean out cat litter trays every day before oocysts sporulate
**Avoid ingestion of tissue cysts
***Do not eat undercooked meat
***Wash hands after handling raw meat
***Take care when lambing or dealing with sheep abortions and stillbirths
***Pregnant women should avoid lambing altogether[[Category:Tissue_Cyst_Forming_Coccidia]][[Category:Zoonoses]]
**Mostly asymptomatic
**Virulent strains cause flu-like symptoms, malaise and/or lymphadenopathy
**In immunodeficient patients, disease can even be caused by avirulent strains
**If a non-immune women is infected during pregnancy, abortion or the birth of a congenitally infected child can result
***E.g. Hydrocephalus, opthalmitis, mental retardation
*Human
**30% seropositive in UK, 70% seropositive in France
'''Prevention'''
**Avoid oocyst ingestion
***Wash potentially contaminated raw food thoroughly
***Wash hands after gardening or handling cats and especially before eating
***Clean out cat litter trays every day before oocysts sporulate
**Avoid ingestion of tissue cysts
***Do not eat undercooked meat
***Wash hands after handling raw meat
***Take care when lambing or dealing with sheep abortions and stillbirths
***Pregnant women should avoid lambing altogether[[Category:Tissue_Cyst_Forming_Coccidia]][[Category:Zoonoses]]