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  2. TORCH syndrome - Wikipedia

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    TORCH syndrome is a cluster of symptoms caused by congenital infection with toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex, and other organisms including syphilis, parvovirus, and Varicella zoster. [1] Zika virus is considered the most recent member of TORCH infections. [2]

  3. Vertically transmitted infection - Wikipedia

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    A vertically transmitted infection can be called a perinatal infection if it is transmitted in the perinatal period, which starts at gestational ages between 22 [24] and 28 weeks [25] (with regional variations in the definition) and ending seven completed days after birth.

  4. Blueberry muffin baby - Wikipedia

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    Toxoplasmosis: TORCH infection due to Toxoplasma gondii parasite. Condition is commonly associated with undercooked meat or contact with cat feces. Symptoms of this disease include seizures, hydrocephalus, and chorioretinitis. Cytomegalovirus: viral TORCH infection associated with sensorineural hearing loss, hepatomegaly, and jaundice.

  5. Rubella - Wikipedia

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    If the fetus survives the infection, it can be born with severe heart disorders (patent ductus arteriosus being the most common), blindness, deafness, or other life-threatening organ disorders. The skin manifestations are called "blueberry muffin lesions". [18] For these reasons, rubella is included in the TORCH complex of perinatal infections ...

  6. This flu season may be the worst in over a decade. Doctors ...

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    These include sinus or ear infections, and pneumonia. Studies show that up to one-third of hospitalized patients with flu develop pneumonia. "People can have breathing problems, chest pain and ...

  7. Cytomegalovirus vaccine - Wikipedia

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    As a member of the TORCH complex, cytomegalovirus can cause congenital infection, which can lead to neurological problems, vision and hearing loss. Infection/re-activation of CMV in immuno-compromised persons, including organ transplantation recipients, causes significant mortality and morbidity.

  8. Her 3-Year-Old Died of Invasive Strep A. Now She's Educating ...

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    According to the CDC, "Group A strep bacteria can cause many different types of infections that range from minor to serious. The bacteria can also cause inflammatory diseases." The bacteria can ...

  9. Everyone's sick this winter. What’s up with flu, norovirus ...

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    The CDC estimates that there have been at least 29 million flu infections so far this season, through Feb. 8, including 370,000 hospitalizations and 16,000 deaths. More: Flu has officially hit a ...