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hello doctor , i have Samonella typhi H = 1:40 and salmonella typhi O = 1:160. temperature is 97.5F. My doctor told me that I have typhoid and should be hospitalized immediately. I feel normal, doing most of work, I can not believe that I have typhoid. Symptoms are drowsiness, legs are paining, little soar throat , thirsty. Can you please let me know whether I have typhoid?
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dear user
the normal temperature is 96.8 F . more than it means fever .
initially if u have history of this much fever for 3-4 days definitely u will not get too much symptoms .
but u have weakness .and every patient not necessary develop all symptom .
after 7 days widal test gives accurate result .
still titre o if more than 1/100 is typhoid positive .
your doctor is right .
you should go for test typhidot and blood culture .
you should start your treatment .

hope this will help u .
dr neha
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dear user the normal temperature is 96.8 F . more than it means fever . initially if u have history of this much fever for 3-4 days definitely u will not get too much symptoms . but u have weakness .and every patient not necessary develop all symptom . after 7 days widal test gives accurate result . still titre o if more than 1/100 is typhoid positive . your doctor is right . you should go for test typhidot and blood culture . you should start your treatment . hope this will help u . dr neha