Treatment with penicillin may prevent serious infections in early childhood. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is caused by the lack of an enzyme that the adrenal gland uses to process hormones. In girls, the genitalia may appear male-like. Serious loss of body salt and water, even death, may occur in either sex. Medications and treatments are available to correct the condition.
Toxoplasmosis is a toxoplasma infection that can be either mild or severe.
In a young baby, it may lead to mental retardation, blindness, and other defects. Early treatment with medications may reduce the risk of serious problems. Cystic fibrosis occurs when there are abnormal amounts of salt in body secretions, especially in the lungs and pancreas. In the lungs, airways become blocked leading to chronic infections, lung damage, and death from lung failure. Severe malnutrition can result from pancreatic involvement.