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How Serious Is Typhoid Fever Of A 6 Year Old?
Hi, My daughter is 6 years old. She is daigonised with typhoid fever. She was having 103 to 104 degree fever fluctuation in past 4 days. But from last night her fever level was nomal (throught the night). How serious is the fever and how should I take care?
Wed, 7 May 2014
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If the diagnosis of typhoid fever is right and substantiated by investigation, 48 to 72 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic the fever should show improvement. As the child has been fever free for 12 hours it's likely the baby is improving.
Rest be assured there is no cause for concern.
Take care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
If the diagnosis of typhoid fever is right and substantiated by investigation, 48 to 72 hours after starting appropriate antibiotic the fever should show improvement. As the child has been fever free for 12 hours it's likely the baby is improving.
Rest be assured there is no cause for concern.
Take care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
MBBS, MS, MCH
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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