What is the symptoms of typhoid and what is its cause and how one could get cured from it as soon as possible?
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Hi, typhoid fever is a septicaemic and prolonged febrile state commonly caused by salmonella typhi and uncommonly s, paratyphi a, b abd c. It is a faeco-oral disease. The incubation period varies from 3-10 days on an average. Consuming unhygienic food and drinking contaminated water spreads the infection. The symptoms are as follows: - prolonged pyrexia, usually remittent - headache - abdominal distension - constipation followed by loose motions - malaise - vomitting - dry coated tongue -bradycardia - enlargement of liver and spleen. The duration of the illness is usually about four weeks but may remain for eight weeks or more if untreated. One can get cured by taking antibiotics for 10-14 days, after consulting a physician. Take complete bed rest and consume nutritious food to regain strength.
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