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Toxoplasmosis outbreak in São Paulo, Brazil: Epidemiology and visual outcome.

Luciana Peixoto Santos FinamorGeraldine MadalossoJosé Eduardo LeviYuslay Fernández ZamoraGabriela Akemi KamiokaPaula MarinhoHeloísa Moraes Do NascimentoCristina MuccioliRubens Belfort
Published in: Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia (2024)
Our findings indicate vegetable contamination as the possible source of this outbreak, a high prevalence of toxoplasmosis in São Paulo during the outbreak period, and a drop in the number of tests during the COVID-19 pandemic. Retinochoroiditis was observed in at least 4.8% of the cases. We confirm the need to implement effective means for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease. This may involve raising awareness among the population of the importance of vegetable hygiene, and improved quality control of food and water.
Keyphrases
  • quality control
  • risk assessment
  • toxoplasma gondii
  • human health
  • risk factors
  • drinking water
  • health risk