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What Does This Widal Test Report Indicate?

I had about 104 fever and severe body pains last week and doctor prescribed me a widal test.Results were like H 1 in 80 O 1 in 40 1 in 20 1 in 20 Now i had taken the prescribed treatment and feel no fever since a couple of days.But the pains still persists.I Have joint pains in hands,arms,kness and feet.Please suggest
Sat, 3 Sep 2016
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Widal test is done for typhoid fever. A single Widal test showing H and/or O titers more than or equal to 1:160 and typhoid-like symptoms is suggestive of typhoid fever. So your Widal test is negative for typhoid. Fever with joint pain is suggestive of viral infection. usually viral fever resolve in 7 – 10 days with supportive care only.
Advice
1.     Complete bed rest
2.     Paracetamol 500 mg if fever occurs
3.     Do not take aspirin for fever
4.     Take food properly
5.     Eat high protein diet such as eggs, chicken, pulses, fruits and vegetables
6.     Drink plenty 4 – 5 liters of uncontaminated water daily
5.     Investigations – Investigations – CBC, ESR, blood smear for malaria parasite, and dengue NS1 antigen
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What Does This Widal Test Report Indicate?

Widal test is done for typhoid fever. A single Widal test showing H and/or O titers more than or equal to 1:160 and typhoid-like symptoms is suggestive of typhoid fever. So your Widal test is negative for typhoid. Fever with joint pain is suggestive of viral infection. usually viral fever resolve in 7 – 10 days with supportive care only. Advice 1. Complete bed rest 2. Paracetamol 500 mg if fever occurs 3. Do not take aspirin for fever 4. Take food properly 5. Eat high protein diet such as eggs, chicken, pulses, fruits and vegetables 6. Drink plenty 4 – 5 liters of uncontaminated water daily 5. Investigations – Investigations – CBC, ESR, blood smear for malaria parasite, and dengue NS1 antigen Thanks