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That is a good question. You have ulcers in your intestine. It takes at least three weeks to heal the same. So minimum three rest is advised to the patient. But the child can not be confined to house, once he becomes alright and you wonder if some other child will strike him in the abdomen and the ulcers will bleed.
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Is it safe to pregnant women with typhoid fever to take herbal plants?
"Herbal plants" can be anything. The safe thing is to take what the doctor gives you.
Is it safe to be active while having a fever?
It is advisable to take rest when one has fever
What is the treatment for typhoid?
Previously chloramphenicol was the drug of choice for the treatment of typhoid fever. However, with the development of safer and more effective drugs, the use of chloramphenicol has declined.Drugs used in treatment range from familiar antibiotics, amoxillin and ampicillin, to combination treatment with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.Where resistant strains of Salmonella enterica typhi are found, 3rd generation cephalosporins (like ceftraixone and cefotaxime), and flouroquinolones (like ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin) are the drugs of choice for typhoid fever.
Can ofloxacin be taken to cure typhoid?
Ofloxacin is fluroquinolone and one of the good drug for typhoid. You have to take 400 mg twice a day for ten days. But ciprofloxacin is probably better. Ofloxacin acts against the gram positive organisms better, but then it will cure the typhoid fever.
Do we need to take different vaccines for typhoid and yellow fever?
Yes, they are not the same disease and one vaccine doesn't give immunity to the second.
Where can you find typhoid fever?
Typhoid fever is most commonly found in regions with poor sanitation and limited access to clean water, particularly in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and parts of Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Travelers to these areas should take precautions to prevent infection, such as getting vaccinated and practicing good hygiene.
What are the symptoms of typhoid?
The symptoms of Typhoid are: fever, headache, joint pain, sore throat, constipation, loss of appetite, and abdominal pain.Typhoid fever is an infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. People infected with typhoid will shed bacteria through their feces and urine. Flies carry typhoid from feces to food. The bacterium enters the intestinal tract and then gains access to the bloodstream. Symptoms vary from person to person but the main signs of typhoid include fever, headaches, joint pain, sore throat, constipation, loss of appetite and abdominal pain. If left untreated, complications such as intestinal bleeding can become serious. Also, the onset of pneumonia with very high fever and what feels like a urinary tract infection. A doctor will take a blood, urine and feces sample to detect typhoid. Early intervention and treatment with antibiotics can clear the Salmonella Typhi out of the body.
What is the ratio of typhoid analytical report?
You test the serum of febrile patient for typhoid fever. Then you dilute it to 1 in 80. Means you take 1 ml serurm and 79 ml distrilled water. Accordingly you go on diluting it to 1 in 120, 1 in 160 and 1 in 320. So to be tested till positive in highest dilution. Isolated test positive has no clinical relevance. 'Rising titre' one week apart in febrile illness indicates that the fever is likely to be typhoid fever.
What can you do in typhoid fever?
If typhoid fever is contracted then you must act quickly as it can be fatal. It is a very contagious bacterial infection, caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria which is very similar to the salmonella bacteria that causes food poisoning. An infected person can pass the bacteria out of the body in both their urine and bowel movements, and so if good hand washing techniques are not used bacteria can be easily be passed by direct contact and by eating food prepared by the infected person. Take antibiotics as prescribed by medic. Symptoms will include severe headaches,fever,constipation or diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain.rash,dry cough.
How much time will require to recover the body after using the anitibiotics as against the typhoid?
It may take two to four days before the fever starts to go down afetr you start the antibiotic. The fever typically drop step by step. Every day it drops by one degree Fahrenheit. There is feeling of clinical well being long before there is drop in the fever.
How do you recover a fever?
Take more water and get more rest. Before sleeping, take panadol too!!
How long would it take to get negative result in known typhoid fever?
With modern chemotherapy, your stool should come negative by the end of your treatment, except with chloramphenicol. Chloramphenicol is not used generally for few decades. The Widal will be positive for extended period.
