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What Causes Repeated Attacks Of Mild Typhoid?

i have had 2 bouts of very mild typhoid in the last 10 months, and symptoms have returned for the third time now. I have never had a positive blood culture, only widal has been positive. I was taking azhithral and taxim O .. why am i getting this again and again and what shld I do now?
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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hi sir, welcome to HCG, once widal is positive, its positive for 6 months, if u take treatment it will decrease not completely gone, and its not a big deal, ur antibiotic treatment is also good.. u have to follow for 7 days atleast the treatment, hope u understand my answer, thank u.. no need to worry
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What Causes Repeated Attacks Of Mild Typhoid?

hi sir, welcome to HCG, once widal is positive, its positive for 6 months, if u take treatment it will decrease not completely gone, and its not a big deal, ur antibiotic treatment is also good.. u have to follow for 7 days atleast the treatment, hope u understand my answer, thank u.. no need to worry