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Could Headache And Fever Be Recurred Typhoid?

Hello Dr, This is manjeet kumar from new Delhi. Since last 2 days I am having headache and little fever. Also feeling weakness. Last year in the month of June I got affected with Typhoid. And I am thinking that it could be the same this time also. Please suggest me some first add.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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Typhoid fever ( enteric fever ) is a systemic disease characterized by fever, & abdominal pain caused by SALMONELLA TYPHI & PARATYPHI for which humans are the only hosts.
Symptoms are prolonged fever , headache, chills , anorexia, and abdominal pain are the common symptoms.
Other symptoms include:sweating, cough, malaise , arthralgia . nausea , vomiting & diarrhea.
Diagnosis
Positive culture of BLOOD , STOOL & OTHER SPECIMENS required for diagnosis .Treatment :
Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice in day for 2-4 weeks is the drug of choice.
Other are ceftriazone 1 gm twice in day for 7-14 days
OR azathioprim 500 mg once in day for 14 days .
So deal as mentioned above.
Good luck.
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Could Headache And Fever Be Recurred Typhoid?

Hello Typhoid fever ( enteric fever ) is a systemic disease characterized by fever, & abdominal pain caused by SALMONELLA TYPHI & PARATYPHI for which humans are the only hosts. Symptoms are prolonged fever , headache, chills , anorexia, and abdominal pain are the common symptoms. Other symptoms include:sweating, cough, malaise , arthralgia . nausea , vomiting & diarrhea. Diagnosis Positive culture of BLOOD , STOOL & OTHER SPECIMENS required for diagnosis .Treatment : Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice in day for 2-4 weeks is the drug of choice. Other are ceftriazone 1 gm twice in day for 7-14 days OR azathioprim 500 mg once in day for 14 days . So deal as mentioned above. Good luck.