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| | TYPHOID FEVER - LoveToKnow Article on TYPHOID FEVER |
 | | Other changes common to most fevers are also to be observed, such as softening of the muscular tissues generally, and particularly of the heart, and evidences of complications affecting chest or other organs, which not infrequently arise. | | | There is no evidence that it is infectious in the sense in which small-pox and scarlet fever are infectious; and persons in attendance on the sick do not often contract it when sufficient care is taken. | | | In some communities much has been done in the directions indicated; but in many others the lessons of experience are ignored, and even in the best practice lags behind theory. |
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| | eMedicine - Typhoid Fever : Article by Roberto Corales, DO |
| | In the intestines, 4 classic pathologic stages occur in the course of infection: (1) hyperplastic changes, (2) necrosis of the intestinal mucosa, (3) sloughing of the mucosa, and (4) the development of ulcers. | | | Nearly all patients have fever, and most have headaches. | | | Antibiotic therapy is essential and should begin empirically if the clinical evidence is strong. |
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| | Disease Listing, Typhoid Fever, General Information CDC Bacterial, Mycotic Diseases |
| | Typhoid vaccines lose effectiveness after several years; if you were vaccinated in the past, check with your doctor to see if it is time for a booster vaccination. | | | Keep taking the prescribed antibiotics for as long as the doctor has asked you to take them. | | | Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. |
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| | CDC - Yellow Book: [4] Typhoid Fever - CDC Travelers' Health |
| | Antimicrobial therapy should be guided by local data on antimicrobial sensitivity. | | | (See "Vaccine Recommendations for Infants and Children," "Typhoid Vaccine," for a discussion of typhoid immunization for infants who will be traveling.) Current recommendations for revaccination with either vaccine are provided in Table 4-20. | | | Typhoid fever is an acute, life-threatening febrile illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica Typhi. |
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| | Vaccines, Immunization and Biologicals |
| | The mean incidence of typhoid fever in developing countries ranges between 150/10 | | | In the countries most affected (except in India, Jordania and Nigeria) peak incidence occurs among children 4 to 19 years of age (1). | | | Gupta A. Multidrug resistant typhoid fever in children: epidemiology and therapeutic approach. |
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| | Another drug, ceftriaxone (Rocephin), has been used as well, and is also extremely effective. | | | The Family Guide to Preventing and Treating 100 Infectious Diseases. | | | Antibiotics are the treatment of choice for typhoid fever. |
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| | Typhoid Fever - MSN Encarta |
| | Because of widespread resistance to chloramphenicol, antibiotics from the fluoroquinolone and cephalosporin groups, such as ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone, are currently the drugs of choice in the treatment of typhoid. | | | Victims may also experience headache, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea. | | | Another important factor in the control of typhoid fever is typhoid inoculation of persons exposed to the disease, such as hospital employees and travelers to areas with poor sanitary facilities. |
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| | Typhoid Fever : Bureau of Communicable Disease : NYC DOHMH |
| | Symptoms may be mild or severe and may include fever, headache, diarrhea, constipation (stool that is hard and dry, or difficult to pass) rose-colored spots on the chest, back or stomach, and an enlarged spleen and liver. | | | Typhoid fever is an infection of the intestines that spreads to the blood and other parts of the body. | | | Certain antibiotics such as ampicillin or ciprofloxacin are often used to treat typhoid fever. |
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| | All medical information needs to be carefully reviewed with your health care provider. | | | DISCLAIMER: NOAH is an information guide only and cannot answer personal health-related or research questions. | | | NOAH > Stomach and Intestinal (Gastrointestinal) Disorders > Food Poisoning > Specific Infections > Typhoid Fever |
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| | Typhoid fever - WrongDiagnosis.com |
| | Visit our research pages for current research about Typhoid fever treatments. | | | Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. | | | Information about treatments available for Typhoid fever can be found in the treatment pages. |
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| | Complications, especially in untreated patients, may be numerous, affecting practically every body system, and they account for the mortality rate of 7% to 14%. | | | Chloramphenicol is the most effective drug in combating typhoid, and in very toxic patients a cortisone derivative may be helpful. | | | Typhoid fever associated with adult respiratory distress syndrome. |
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| | Typhoid Fever: Bacterial Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition |
| | The first symptoms include loss of appetite, fever, headache, joint pain, sore throat, constipation (or, less commonly, diarrhea), and abdominal pain and tenderness. | | | Although the history and symptoms of illness may suggest typhoid fever, the diagnosis must be confirmed by identifying the bacteria in cultures of blood, stool, urine, or other body fluids or tissues. | | | The bacteria may be eradicated in many carriers after 4 to 6 weeks of antibiotic therapy. |
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| | Some patients develop a pink rash on the chest and abdomen known as rose spots. | | | Antibiotics may relieve symptoms within 24 to 48 hours. | | | The primary symptom is a gradually increasing fever, but typhoid fever can cause serious complications in some patients. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Typhoid fever |
| | Calling your health care provider Return to top | | | Early symptoms are generalized and include fever, malaise and abdominal pain. | | | Call your health care provider if you have had any known exposure to typhoid fever or if you have been in an endemic area and symptoms of typhoid fever develop. |
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| | typhoid fever - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about typhoid fever |
| | Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | The symptoms begin 10–14 days after ingestion and include fever, headache, cough, constipation, and rash. |
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| | Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Ancient Athenian Plague Proves to Be Typhoid |
| | "Considering the overcrowding and unsanitary conditions [especially regarding the water supply] within the walls of the besieged Athens, a typhoid epidemic would have been likely to break out." --David Biello | | | The only thing that does not match up is the quick onset of the disease, because modern cases of typhoid fever typically take longer to gestate. | | | The researchers also tested two modern teeth to make sure that no false results were indicated. |
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| | Typhoid fever can be effectively treated with antibiotic therapy. | | | Several new drugs have produced excellent results in the treatment for carriers, but follow-up cultures are necessary to confirm cure. | | | Typhoid fever is still common in developing countries and affects about 12.5 million persons each year. |
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| | Typhoid fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Antibiotics, such as ampicillin, chloramphenicol, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and ciprofloxacin, are commonly used to treat typhoid fever in developed countries. | | | myalgia (muscle pain), not to be confused with the more severe muscle pain in Dengue fever, known as "Breakbone fever." | | | A person may become an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever, suffering no symptoms, but capable of infecting others. |
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| | Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever |
| | Typhoid fever is an infectious feverish disease with severe symptoms in the digestive system in the second phase of the illness. | | | Typhoid fever is caused by an infection with the bacterium Salmonella typhi, which is only found in humans and may lead to serious illness. | | | In the second phase of the disease the bacterium penetrates the immune tissue of the small intestine, and the often violent small-bowel symptoms begin. |
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| | The symptoms of typhoid fever may resemble other medical conditions or problems. | | | Typhoid fever is common in developing countries, where it affects about 16 million persons each year. | | | Specific treatment for typhoid fever will be determined by your physician based on: |
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| | BBC - Health - Conditions - Typhoid fever |
| | BBC - Health - Conditions - Typhoid fever | | | Symptoms include sudden onset of fever, severe headache, nausea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, constipation or diarrhoea. | | | In recent years, new typhoid vaccines have been introduced that are more effective and much less likely to cause side effects. |
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| | TYPHOID FEVER - Travel Medicine Program - Public Health Agency of Canada |
| | Typhoid fever can be effectively treated using antibiotics. | | | The onset of typhoid fever is normally gradual, with fever, malaise, chills, headache, and generalized muscle and joint aches. | | | Vaccination may be recommended for long-stay travellers to developing countries or for those international travellers with pre-existing health conditions that may increase their susceptibility. |
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| | Typhoid fever definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | The disease has an insidious onset characterized by fever, headache, constipation, malaise, chills, and myalgia (muscle pain). | | | Typhoid vaccination is not 100% effective and is not a substitute for careful selection of food and drink. | | | Typhoid fever definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
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| | Typhoid Fever Fact Sheet |
| | Specific antibiotics may be prescribed by a doctor to treat typhoid fever. | | | People with this disease may experience mild or severe symptoms. | | | Carriers are persons who are not ill from the disease but may spread it to others. |
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| | There are several infections that may mimic enteric fever... |
| | The classical syndrome of enteric fever is an acute illness that presents as fever, headache, abdominal symptoms, splenomegaly, and leukopenia. | | | Though enteric fever is quite a commonly used term, basically it is not an enteric disease and typhoid fever is an appropriate term for this disease. | | | Typhoid fever, a prototype of this syndrome, is a life threatening, feco-orally transmitted infectious disease caused by Salmonella group of gram negative bacteria (S typhi, S. paratyphi A, B, and C). |
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| | Typhoid fever: essential data |
| | A closely related bacterium Salmonella typhimurium causes a similar disease in the mouse, but does not affect man and the combination of the pathogen and the mouse is used as a model to study the human disease. | | | Even if the patient recovers from the infection, it may leave residual damage, such as the formation of attachments of the damaged areas of the intestine to the abdominal wall, or the development of a chronic infection that leads to the patient becoming a carrier. | | | The disease can take 3-4 weeks to run its course and patients with complications will need extensive monitoring and may need surgery for damage to the gastrointestinal tract or peritonitis. |
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| | Typhoid fever is an acute systemic illness unique to humans caused by Salmonella typhi. | | | It is a classic example of enteric fever caused by the Salmonella family of bacteria. | | | Typhoid Fever - Laboratory Centre for Disease Control |
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| | Typhoid Fever Vaccines |
| | Typhoid fever is typically spread person-to-person by food handlers who do not wash their hands adequately after bowel movements. | | | Those travelers at risk for typhoid fever should also worry about possible exposure to hepatitis A which is acquired in a similar manner. | | | Both vaccines are equally effective and offer 65% to 75% protection against the disease. |
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| | Paratyphoid fever, an infection similar to typhoid but usually milder, is caused by Salmonella enteritidis paratyphi A, B or C. It causes headaches, fever, stomach cramps and diarrhoea. | | | Typhoid is no longer commonly seen in the UK – there are approximately 150 cases per year, and most people in the UK who develop typhoid fever were infected abroad. | | | It only affects humans and is acquired by eating food or drinking water contaminated with typhoid bacteria. |
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| | Typhoid Mary was a cook who infected 51 patients | | | This is one page of 19 in this chapter, 268 in this book, and 4701 in the Family Practice Notebook. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Typhoid Fever - Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prognosis, ... |
| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Typhoid Fever - Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prognosis, treatment, and prevention. | | | Site - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001332.htm - MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Typhoid Fever - Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prognosis, treatment, and prevention. | | | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Typhoid Fever - Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, risk factors, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.-Health - Infectious_Diseases/Bacterial/Typhoid_Fever |
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| | Alexander the Great Died of Typhoid Fever |
| | On the twenty-fifth he was removed to his palace on the other side the river, where he slept a little, but his fever did not abate, and when the generals came into his chamber he was speechless and continued so the following day. | | | The twenty-first he passed in the same manner, his fever still increasing, and suffered much during the night. | | | On the twentieth, after the usual sacrifices and bathing, he lay in the bathing-room and heard Nearchus's narrative of his voyage, and the observations he had made in the great sea. |
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| | typhoid fever - OneLook Dictionary Search |
| | typhoid fever : The On-line Medical Dictionary [home, info] | | | Fever, typhoid, Typhoid fever : MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary [home, info] | | | We found 18 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word typhoid fever: |
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| | The Political Graveyard: Politicians Who Died of Typhoid Fever |
| | The site opened on July 1, 1996; the last full revision was done on March 10, 2005. | | | Speaker of the Indiana State House of Representatives, 1850-51; colonel in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; Presidential Elector for Indiana, | | | The Political Graveyard: Politicians Who Died of Typhoid Fever |
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