T O R C H

The flame is an acronym of some infectious diseases were congenital dangerous to the fetus if a pregnant woman suffered. These diseases can easily infect the fetus in the womb of a mother who was pregnant. The disease is part of the torch is composed of several viruses and bacteria. The flame itself is an acronym for a disease is described as follows:

* T gondii: Toxoplasma and toxoplasmosis. In the Indonesian language known as toxoplasmosis.
* O: other infections and other infections such as hepatitis B, syphilis, varicella-zoster virus, HIV and parvovirus B19.
* R: rubella, or known in the Indonesian language as rubella or German measles.
* C: Cytomegalovirus, or known as cytomegalovirus or human herpes Virus 5
* H: Herpes simplex or HSV.

Other abbreviations are also similar, torches, toxoplasmosis is rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex and syphilis.


Toxoplasmosis

Cause: The disease is often associated with dog or cat as a cause. The cause of this disease is to live the parasite Toxoplasma gondii by name and generally in mammals such as dogs and cats.

Transmissions: These are the parasites in the feces of a dog or a cat. Thanks to this country that can finally get people. Another reason is the proliferation of flies, cockroaches and other insects that descend the dirt and keep food that has fallen due or if the vegetables are cooked properly transmitted to humans. It can be transmitted during processing by inadequately cooked meat.

Effect: The fetus is infected with this disease can cause miscarriage or stillbirth. It can also cause abnormalities in children and adults.


Rubella

Reason: Also known as German measles. A person who is infected with the disease can be identified (by a rash, muscle aches, fever, but not always accompanies this infection, disease) and lymph nodes.

Transmission: The mode of transmission for breathing saliva, sweat, blood, or other sexual contact that patients with rubella. Therefore, pregnant women should keep their distance to avoid it if friends or relatives for rubella or German measles infection.

Results: The disease is very dangerous if a pregnant woman suffered by young people, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy. Things one by the child if the mother is infected, are children with disabilities or illnesses, such as brain damage experienced, blindness, deaf, dumb and born.


Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Cause: CMV.

Result: If an infection that pregnant women, children, deaf at risk of enlargement of the head, calcifications in the brain, liver, or the shape of the foot and hand anomalies concerns.


Herpes simplex type II

Cause: Herpes is divided into 2 types, while harmful to pregnant women, the type of herpes simplex type II (HSV II). These infections attack on the genitals. Sign of a person infected by the disease or white spots appear on the genitals.

Transmission: Transmission is by direct contact or indirectly by another person. Also be transmitted through sexual contact.

Secondly, children are born infected mothers may suffer from this disease in the disorder of the skin, blistering of the skin.


Prevention TORCH

Given the dangers of the torch for pregnant women so that they are planning to become pregnant, are pregnant or are born in May of the following suggestions for the baby in May with the view of a solid and perfect.

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Eat nutritious foods
During pregnancy, you need to eat much food. Good for the development of the fetus, proper nutrition and the body healthy and strong. When the body is healthy, your body can fight against various diseases, and a lamp, not contaminate the body.
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Perform a pregnancy test before
Not good to examine the body before planning a pregnancy. You can check whether a virus causes the body or the torch bacteria that cause infections. If you are already infected, you followed the advice of his doctor for treatment and the delay pregnancy until recovery.
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Conduct immunization
The vaccination is to prevent the entrance of the lamp, which is the parasite. Since the rubella vaccine can be carried out before pregnancy. You can not become pregnant later, before and up to 2 months.
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Eating foods that are cooked
Avoid eating raw or undercooked. Die viral or parasitic causes of the torch in foods are available and, if food is not cooked. To avoid this, always eat cooked food in their daily lives.
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Check the contents terartur
During pregnancy, you should also check the contents regularly and periodically. The point that must be executed immediately if the effect of his body was infected with the torch. Early treatment can prevent, not to worsen the condition of the child.
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Keep your body
Maintain personal hygiene. The procedures for the basic rules of hygiene such as washing hands is very important.
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Avoid contact with the disease
Pregnant women should avoid contact with anyone suffering from viral infections such as rubella, measles, avoid, even German.

For more information about pregnancy and care for him through before and during pregnancy and to think carefully before about the various aspects of childbirth, a woman who will do their best to ensure a pregnancy without risk. Thus, pregnant for a woman to be attempted, healthy always on guard against various diseases, such as the torch for your baby.