Question

what is typhoid and its treatment

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Answer 1

Answer:

Typhoid fever is an infection that spreads through contaminated food and water.

Vaccines are recommended in areas where typhoid fever is common.

The only effective treatment for typhoid is antibiotics. The most commonly used are ciprofloxacin (for non-pregnant adults) and ceftriaxone. Other than antibiotics, it is important to rehydrate by drinking adequate water. In more severe cases, where the bowel has become perforated, surgery may be required.

Answer 2

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Typhoid : Typhoid is caused by salmonella typhi(gram negative bacterium )

• It lives in the small intestine of man.
• It reaches the other parts of the body through blood circulation.
• Widal test confirms the presence of salmonella.

MODE OF INFECTION :

• Contaminated food and water.

SYMPTOMS: Continuous fever , weakness , stomach pain , constipation , headache and loss of appetite .

Intestinal perforations (hole ) and death occurs in severe cases.

PROOHYLAXIS :

• Immunization by vaccines
• Drinking safe water.
• Using spetic tank toilets.