Typhoid is a common bacterial infection caused by salmonella typhi. Typhoid is usually accompanied by malaria parasite(MP). This bacteria lives in the intestine and blood stream of humans. Typhoid can be spread from human to human due to direct contact with the feaces of infected persons. The bacteria are deposited in water or food by a human carrier and are then spread to other people in the area. From the bloodstream this bacteria gets to the tissues and organs .
SYMPTOMS OF TYPHOID
The major symptoms of typhoid infection are fever and rash. Typhoid fever most often reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
Other symptoms can include weakness, abdominal pain, constipation and headaches; rarely, symptoms might include confusion,diarrhea, and vomiting (but not normally severe).
In serious, untreated cases, the bowel can become perforated; this can lead to peritonitis (an infection of the tissue that lines the inside of the abdomen), which can be very serious indeed.
TREATMENT OF TYPHOID
Typhoid fever is treated by the use of antibiotics. Incase of the symptoms please visit your doctor.
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