I Dislike Typhoid Fever

Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria. It is a common disease in the sub continent and affects all age groups.
The disease is transmitted from human to human via food or drinking water, and it is therefore mainly hygiene and sanitary conditions that determine its spread.
Typhoid fever is still common in the developing world, where it affects about 12.5 million persons each year. Inflammation of the small and large intestine follows. In severe infections, which can be life threatening, sores may develop in the small intestine.

Symptoms

• Fever
• Headache
• Weakness and fatigue
• Sore throat
• Always Confusion
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea or constipation

• Rash

Causes

The bacteria that cause typhoid fever S. typhi spread through contaminated food, drink, or water. If you eat or drink something that is contaminated, the bacteria enter your body. They travel into your intestines, and then into your bloodstream, where they can get to your lymph nodes, gallbladder, liver, spleen, and other parts of your body.
A few people can become carriers of S. typhi and continue to release the bacteria in their stools for years, spreading the disease.
Poor sanitation, contaminated water and infected milk are some of the main factors responsible for typhoid.
Flies contaminate the food with germs. People carrying the germs can also spread the disease if they prepare or serve food.
Wrong dietary habits and faulty lifestyle lead to accumulation of toxic waste in the body and promotes typhoid fever.
Typhoid is common in people who eat more meat and meat products.
A contaminated water where there is inadequate sewerage systems and poor

 

Treatments and Prevention

• Appropriate antibiotics are given to kill the bacteria. There are increasing rates of antibiotic resistance throughout the world, so the choice of antibiotics should be a careful one. 

• Wash your hands carefully with soap and water after using the bathroom

• Visit the hospital immediately you notice any of the signs above for proper treatments and follow ups to avoid Do a stool test to check if there are still Salmonella typhi bacteria in your faeces. If there are, it means that you are a carrier of typhoid fever and you will need to have a further 28-day course of antibiotics to "flush out" the bacteria.

• If you have typhoid avoid handling or preparing food.