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What Precautions Does Typhoid Fever Need?

Hi,My daughter is 4 yars and 4 months old she has high fever for last five days now we came to know that she has typhoid .She is taking medicines under the doctor supervision what else precautions we should take and what are the diatry advice .You can please help me.Sanjeev
Tue, 22 Jul 2014
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Welcome to HCM,

Typhoid fever is a disease caused by a bacteria Salmonella Typhi, which is transmitted by either drinking or eating contaminated water and food. Here the bacci will multiply in the gut mucosa and it will affects the regional lymph nodes and produces the symptoms.

As she was diagnosed to have typhoid fever, she should be given proper antibiotics to control the infection. She should be give diet which is rich carbohydrates rather than a protein diet.

She should be given hot food, hot water, restriction of oily food and adequate rest. Al the precautions should be taken for personal hygiene.
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What Precautions Does Typhoid Fever Need?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Typhoid fever is a disease caused by a bacteria Salmonella Typhi, which is transmitted by either drinking or eating contaminated water and food. Here the bacci will multiply in the gut mucosa and it will affects the regional lymph nodes and produces the symptoms. As she was diagnosed to have typhoid fever, she should be given proper antibiotics to control the infection. She should be give diet which is rich carbohydrates rather than a protein diet. She should be given hot food, hot water, restriction of oily food and adequate rest. Al the precautions should be taken for personal hygiene. Thank you.