Berikut ini email dari pak Fenny Halim mengenai masalah "tokso" yang sudah pernah dibahas sebelumnya. Mudah-mudahan berguna bagi para pendatang baru. Untuk memperpendek jalur diskusi, kalo ada pertanyaan tentang masalah yang sudah pernah dibahas, mohon kesediaan dari member balita-yang masih punya filenya untuk mem-forwardkan lagi. Sekalian menginga-inga. Terima kasih kepada pak Fenny. > Why is it dangerous to change my cat's litter now that > I'm pregnant? > > Cat feces can carry a parasite that causes > toxoplasmosis, an infection that isn't serious for you > but can pose a danger to your developing baby. Some > birds and other animals, as well as some raw meats, > can also carry the parasite. > Toxoplasmosis causes most severe damage to the fetus > if a woman comes down with it in her first trimester. > > Happily, the odds of contracting toxoplasmosis during > pregnancy are low--only about one in 1,000 women do > so. Studies also indicate that about one-third of > American women are immune to toxoplasmosis altogether. > And if you live with cats the likelihood is even > higher that you've already contracted the disease and > developed an immunity to it. > > What are the symptoms of toxoplasmosis? > > The symptoms in adults are fairly mild: Swollen lymph > glands in the neck, fever, chills, headache, muscle > aches, and fatigue. They usually appear about two to > three weeks after you've been exposed. But some > infected adults show no symptoms at all. > > For a fetus, the effects of toxoplasmosis are more > dire. It can result in low birthweight, fever, > jaundice, and seizures, as well as long-term health > conditions such as mental retardation, and vision > problems. > > I'm still worried--what can I do to make sure I don't > have it? > > You can take a blood test that measures whether or not > you're immune to the parasite. If you have no > antibodies, you're not immune. The recommended > procedure is to repeat the antibody test every month > or so until you deliver. Should the tests become > positive along the way, it's likely you're infected. > Treatment involves taking special antibiotics over a > period of several months, and greatly reduces the risk > that the baby will be born with any serious problems. > > Another option is to test whether your fetus is > infected. This can be done through amniocentesis, as > well as by examining a fetal blood and/or amniotic > fluid sample. Babies at risk can also be tested after > delivery. If a baby does show signs of the infection, > he'll receive long-term antibiotic treatment and be > followed closely. It's reassuring to know that only > one baby in 10,000 is born with severe congenital > toxoplasmosis. > > How can I avoid getting it in the first place? > > Since the parasite can be found in raw or undercooked > meat, eat your burger or steak well-done. And when > you're handling raw meat, wash your hands thoroughly > afterward. If you're gardening where there might be > cat feces, wear rubber gloves, and wash your hands > well after touching the soil. > > As for your cat, feed him storebought pet food to be > sure he's not eating undercooked meat. And rein him > in. Keep him inside, if possible, to prevent him from > hunting mice, since they can harbor the parasite. If > you can't keep your cat from prowling the > neighborhood, don't hold him close to your face, or > share your bed, sheets, pillows, or blankets with him. > Always wash your hands thoroughly after playing with > him. Use gloves when emptying the litter and wash your > hands when you're finished. Better yet, have someone > else take over cat-box duty for the duration of your > pregnancy--something you surely won't miss. > > If, after all this, you're still worried, you can have > your cat tested by a veterinarian to see if he has an > infection. And if he does, you should board him with > someone else for six weeks or so until the infection > can no longer be passed along. > > Berikut artikel singkat tentang Rubella. > > Mamanya Dafi > > German Measles (Rubella) > > What is rubella? > > Rubella, or German measles, is an infection > characterized by a pink-red rash that first appears on > the face and later spreads to other parts of the body, > a mild fever, and swollen lymph nodes. The virus runs > its course in about three days. Although rubella is a > relatively mild illness, it's very dangerous for a > pregnant woman as it can cause birth defects from > deafness to encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) > and heart defects. Fortunately, at least 75 percent of > women in their childbearing years are immune to the > disease, either from a childhood vaccination or a bout > with German measles as a child. > > What if I'm not immune? What can I do? > > Ideally, you should get vaccinated before you get > pregnant and then wait three months before trying to > conceive. This gives your body enough time to > completely kill off the injected virus so you won't be > in danger of passing it to your baby. If you got the > vaccine in the early weeks of your pregnancy before > you knew you were carrying a child, don't worry; the > chances it will harm your baby are very low. Still, > your doctor may recommend a detailed ultrasound at 18 > weeks to give you some reassurance. > > If you become infected with German measles during > pregnancy, the risk to your baby depends on when you > contracted the infection. If it happens during the > first month, there's a one in two chance your baby > will be affected. By the third month, the risk drops > to one in 10. Unfortunately, nothing can be done > during the pregnancy to protect the fetus. You'll need > to work closely with your healthcare provider to test > for birth defects and prepare for when the baby's > born. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Fenny Halim [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 4:03 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: FW: TOKSOPLASMOSIS > > Pak, ini kebetulan masih saya simpan file mengenai toxo yang pernah > dibahas > dulu. > > > > " Meskipun pemeliharaan kucing kami telah dilakukan oleh suami, tetapi > > kenyataan bhw saya hidup dengan kucing, membuat saya khawatir akan > > kemungkinan TOKSOPLASMOSIS. Bagaimana saya tahu bahwa saya terkena > > penyakit ini ?" > > > > Mungkin anda tidak terkena penyakit ini. Pada umumnya, orang yang > > terinfeksi sama sekali tidak menunjukkan gejala, meskipun beberapa orang > > yang terkena dapat mengalami rasa lemah, sedikit demam, dan pembengkakan > > kelenjar, dua atau tiga minggu setelah infeksi, kemudian diikuti oleh > > merah/gatal pada satu atau dua hari kemudian. > > > > Satu-satunya cara untuk menentukan apakah anda terinfeksi atau tidak, > > adalah pemeriksaan darah; pemeriksaan ini akan menunjukkan adanya > parasit, > > yaitu toksoplasma gondii yang tiba-tiba berkembang pada wanita yang > > sebelumnya tidak menunjukkan adanya antibodi. Tanyakan pada dokter anda > > apakah anda sudah di tes sebelum hamil. Bila anda sudah memiliki > antibodi, > > kemungkinan besar demikian. Bila anda hidup bersama kucing, artinya anda > > sudah imun dan tidak perlu khawatir akan berkembangnya > > infeksi pada saat ini. Bila anda belum mempunyai antibodi, anda tidak > > imun. Dan pada keadaan ini, prosedur yang dianjurkan adalah mengulang > tes > > antibodi IgG setiap satu atau dua bulan sampai anda melahirkan. Bila > pada > > suatu saat hasil tes menjadi positif, kemungkinan besar infeksi > > telah terjadi. > > > > Pada peristiwa yang sangat jarang terjadi ini (di Amerika, hanya satu > dari > > 1000 wanita yang dianggap terinfeksi saat kehamilan),langkah selanjutnya > > adalah diskusi yang lengkap dan menyeluruh dengan dokter > > anda, spesialis hubungan ibu dengan janin, atau dengan penasihat > genetik. > > Usia kehamilan disaat infeksi terjadi, merupakan faktor yang perlu > > dipertimbangkan. Risiko terinfeksinya janin pada trisemester > > pertama adalah relatif kecil, kemungkinan kurang dari 15%, tetapi resiko > > kerusakan yang serius pada janin adalah tinggi. Pada trisemester kedua, > > kemungkinan infeksi sedikit lebih tinggi, tetapi resiko terjadinya > > kerusakan sedikit lebih kecil. Pada trisemester terakhir, kemungkinan > > janin terinfeksi akan tinggi, tetapi resiko kerusakannya kecil. Hanya 1 > > dari 10.000 bayi yang lahir dengan toksoplasmosis bawaan yang berat. > > > > Faktor lain yang perlu dipertimbangkan adalah apakah janin itu sendiri > > benar-benar telah terinfeksi. Perkembangan ilmu akhir-akhir ini telah > > memungkinkan untuk memeriksa adanya infeksi pada janin melalui > > amniosentesis, juga pemeriksaan contoh darah janin dan/atau cairan > amnion, > > meskipun biasanya tidak dapat dilakukan sebelum minggu ke 20 sampai 22. > > Bila tidak ada infeksi pada janin, kemungkinan janin juga tidak > > terpengaruh. Dan pada akhirnya, bila seorang wanita hamil menunjukkan > > tanda infeksi dan tidak ingin mengakhiri kehamilannya terlepas dari > apapun > > yang dianjurkan oleh hasil tes, maka ia harus > > diobati dengan antibiotik khusus, mungkin untuk beberapa bulan. > Pengobatan > > seperti ini tampaknya sangat mengurangi resiko bayi lahir dengan masalah > > serius. > > > > Bila anda sebelumnya belum pernah dites, maka menurut penelitian > terakhir, > > tidak ada perlunya anda di tes sekarang. kecuali bila anda mengalami > > gejala-gejalanya. Tes-tes yang dilakukan tidak cukup akurat > > untuk menunjukkan apakah seorang wanita yang belum pernah dites > sebelumnya > > mempunyai infeksi baru, atau hanya menunjukkan adanya antibodi dari > > suntukan sebelumnya. > > > > PERAWATAN yang terbaik dari toksoplasmosis adalah PENCEGAHAN. > > > > > > > > Kunjungi: http://www.balita-anda.indoglobal.com "Untuk mereka yang mendambakan anak balitanya tumbuh sehat & cerdas" -=== FREE Handphone @ http://www.indoglobal.com/dedicated.php3 ===- Etika berinternet, kirim email ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Berhenti berlangganan, e-mail ke: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EMERGENCY ONLY! Jika kesulitan unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
