All About Typhoid Fever

What is Typhoid Fever and what causes it?

Typhoid Fever is an illness associated with fever caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. It can also be caused by Salmonella paratyphi, a related bacterium that usually causes a less severe illness.  It can also be caused if a person is in direct contact with the infected person . Most commonly, Typhoid Fever is spread when one eats/drinks contaminated food/drink and also through poor hygiene and public sanitation.Some vectors also play an important role in spreading typhoid fever

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How to know if you have caught Typhoid Fever?

You can catch typhoid fever in many ways. However you might take time to recognize if you have got one.  You know you have got typhoid fever if you are suffering from headaches, having poor appetite, getting high fevers on a daily basis and suffering from Diarrhea. Some people might also develop chest congestion and get abdominal pains. When you have caught Typhoid Fever,discomfort is common. 

Some Symptoms Of Typhoid Fever

How do Doctors treat Typhoid Fever?

Typhoid fever can be fatal disease. When untreated, typhoid fever persists for three weeks to a month. Death occurs in between 10 percent and 30 percent of untreated cases. With appropriate antibiotic therapy, there is usually improvement within one to two days and recovery within seven to 10 days. Chloramphenicol was the original drug of choice for many years but because of rare serious side effects, chloramphenicol has been replaced by other effective antibiotics. Those who become chronically ill can be treated with prolonged antibiotics. Often, removal of the gallbladder, the site of chronic infection, will
 provide a cure.

 Prevention is always better than cure.

You can play an important role in fighting against typhoid fever. Washing your hands before every time you eat food should be one of your habits for preventing typhoid fever. You can keep your surroundings clean and spread awareness about typhoid fever.One of the best ways typhoid fever is prevented is by getting a vaccination. Typhim Vi, which is an intramuscular killed-bacteria vaccination, and Vivotif, a live, oral bacteria vaccination, both protect against typhoid fever. Neither vaccine is 100 percent effective against typhoid fever therefore we need to take some measures ourselves in order to protect our self from Typhoid Fever! 



 

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