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How Long Does Typhoid Blood Test Stay Positive?

my daughter had typhoid in this feb with igm positive and was treated with antibiotic. now she again having fever and igm positivr again. i heard that igm remain positive fot atleast 6 months in blood after the infection....is i true or she again having typhoid God forbid?
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

No it is wrong belief. Once the active infection is gone IgM will gradually disappears.

As your daughter is having IgM band again than you are having the infection again. Typhoid is notorious for its recurrences.

I advice you to take the blood and stool culture for the Salmonella typhi.

Taking the drugs according to the report will cure you and also prevent recurrence.

Please eat small and frequent diet of high protein and carbohydrate. Please avoid spicy and high fat diet. This can cause perforation in the intestine making the condition worse.

Please maintain good hand hygiene as it can prevent infection to other people.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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How Long Does Typhoid Blood Test Stay Positive?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. No it is wrong belief. Once the active infection is gone IgM will gradually disappears. As your daughter is having IgM band again than you are having the infection again. Typhoid is notorious for its recurrences. I advice you to take the blood and stool culture for the Salmonella typhi. Taking the drugs according to the report will cure you and also prevent recurrence. Please eat small and frequent diet of high protein and carbohydrate. Please avoid spicy and high fat diet. This can cause perforation in the intestine making the condition worse. Please maintain good hand hygiene as it can prevent infection to other people. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.