Typhoid Fever

<style><br/>.collapse > * + *{<br/> display:none;<br/>}<br/>.collapse > *{<br/> cursor:pointer;<br/>}<br/>.collapse:focus{<br/> outline:none;<br/>}<br/>.collapse:focus > * + *{<br/> display:block; <br/><br/><br/></style><br><br><strong>Typhoid Fever</strong><br><br>Typhoid fever is more common in the tropics. It tends to occur in places where the sanitation standards are poor. Typhoid fever is caused by a bacterial organism called <u>salmonella typhi</u> . Salmonella paratyphi can also cause fever and abdominal symptoms. The disease caused by both these entities is called enteric fever. The disease presents with a typical, continuous fever for about three to four weeks, relative bradycardia with abdominal pain (due to enlargement of lymph nodes in the abdomen), and constipation.<br>Salmonella Typhi Bacteria Salmonella Typhi Bacteria<br><br><strong> Geographical distribution</strong><br><br>Worldwide, typhoid fever affects about six million people with more than 6,00,000 deaths a year. Almost 80% of cases and deaths occur in Asia, and most others in Africa and Latin America. Among Asian countries, India probably has a large number of these cases.<br><img alt="" height="200px" src="http://rx64.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/S.typhi_.Fla_.jpeg" style="float: right; padding-left: 20px;" width="300px"><br><br><strong>Indian statistics</strong><br>Typhoid fever is endemic in India. Health surveys conducted by the Central Ministry of Health in the community development areas indicated a morbidity rate varying from 102 to 2219 per 1,00,000 population in different parts of the country. A limited study in an urban slum showed 1% of children up to 17 years of age suffer from typhoid fever every year.<br><br><strong>Carriers of typhoid fever</strong><br>Typhoid infection is mainly acquired from persons who are carriers of the disease. Carriers are people who continue to excrete salmonella through their urine and feces a year after an attack of typhoid. A chronic carrier state develops in about 2 to 5% of the cases. The organisms in such cases make the gall bladder their habitat.<br><br><hr><br><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Expert Advice On  Typhoid Fever</strong></p><br><br><br><hr><br><br><div style=" class=" collapse" tabindex="1"><p><br><h2>Clinical Features & Treatment of Typhoid Fever</h2><br><strong>Clinical Features</strong><br>The classical sign of typhoid is fever. Fever is continuous and increases as the disease progresses.<br>A few patients may show abdominal discomfort associated with diarrhea.<br>Non–specific symptoms: Chills, sweating, headache, loss of appetite, weakness, sore throat, dry cough, constipation and muscle pains are often present.<br>Patients may lose interest in their surroundings.<br><br><strong>Physical examination</strong><br>Abdomen: On examination, the abdomen shows tenderness associated with enlarged spleen and liver.<br>Rosy spots may appear on the lower chest and upper abdomen. These may appear in the second week.<br>The pulse rate is generally slow (relative bradycardia).<br>Treatment and Prevention of Typhoid Fever<br>The carrier should be given an intensive course of ampicillin (4–6g a day) together with probenecid for about six weeks.</p></div>

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Typhoid Fever Typhoid fever is more common in the tropics. It tends to occur in places where the sanitation standards are poor. Typhoid feve...

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