How can you tell if a TORCH is infected?
How can you tell if a TORCH is infected? Regardless, TORCH infections can share some non-specific signs and symptoms. Early signs in the fetus or newborn may include fever, development of a small head (i.e., microcephaly), low birth weight, lethargy or sleepiness, cataracts, hearing loss, and congenital heart disease. What infections are included in TORCH? TORCH, which includes Toxoplasmosis, Other (syphilis, varicella-zoster, parvovirus B19), Rubella, Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Herpes infections, are some of the most common infections associated with congenital anomalies. What is a TORCH infection? General Discussion. TORCH Syndrome refers to infection of a developing fetus or newborn by...