Typhoid Fever: What You Should Know About Typhoid Fever

Typhoid Fever: What You Should Know About Typhoid Fever

There are certain things you should know about typhoid fever

Typhoid fever also known as Typhoid is a contagious bacterial infection that affects several organs in the body. Typhoid is typically spread through contact with infected urine and faeces infected person. When typhoid is not treated, it can lead to complications or death. Typhoid fever is a type of enteric fever along with paratyphoid fever. Typhoid is caused by the Salmonella typhi and paratyphi bacteria that is present in urine and faeces. 

This highly contagious infection is easily transmitted from person to person through contaminated drink and food.In most cases the incubation period of Typhoid is 7 to 12 days, it can sometimes take up to 20 days before symptoms become pronounced. Besides featuring prominently as a public health problem in world, Typhoid and malaria have some symptoms in common. This makes knowing the symptoms and prevention of typhoid very essential in poor sanitation and hygiene places.

Symptoms Of Typhoid Fever

Sometimes, the symptoms might take some days to manifest, the symptoms may vary from mild to severe during the first few days of being infection.

 Head and body aches

  Loss of appetite High fevers Rashes on the chest and abdomen Constipation or diarrhoea (bloody stools in rare cases) Some people develop a skin rash with rose colored spots Severe fatigue Sweating Weakness and/or lethargy Abdominal pains 

How To Prevent Typhoid Fever

Some typhoid vaccines are usually administered to people in Typhoid prone areas or people travelling to areas where typhoid fever is common.

1. Wash your hands properly, after changing a baby’s nappy, taking care of sick people, using the toilet, working in the garden, before and after handling food and avoid drinking untreated water. If you are visiting a place with a possibly contaminated water source, drink only bottled water.

2. Avoid raw vegetables and fruits

Vegetables like lettuce and cabbage are good vehicles of this bacteria because of their ability to retain contaminated water even when washed with clean water.When you visit places with poor sanitation, it is best you cross raw food off your menu.

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