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Brain damage, loss of vision, and mental retardation which may be caused by eating undercooked meat and handling cat feces or garden dirt is attributable to
 
  lead or mercury pollution.
  German measles.
  syphilis.
  toxoplasmosis.

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Sandra has a very small head in contrast with the proportions of the rest of her body. Since otherwise she is a normal baby, her pediatrician would be astute in asking her mother
 
  Have you been using pesticides on your lawn, lately?
  Have you recently had a large number of X-rays to diagnose a health
  problem?
  Do you have a urinary tract infection that you haven't told me about?
  Have you been exhausting yourself in the gym lately?



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Answer to Question 1

toxoplasmosis.

Answer to Question 2

Have you recently had a large number of X-rays to diagnose a health
problem?





 

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