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How long does typhoid fever last without treatment?

If typhoid fever isn't treated, it'll usually get worse over the course of a few weeks, and there's a significant risk of life-threatening complications developing. Without treatment, it can take weeks – or even months – to fully recover, and symptoms can return.

What happens if typhoid is left untreated?

If it isn't treated properly, it may result in death. The most common symptom of peritonitis is sudden abdominal pain that gets progressively worse. If you have peritonitis, you'll be admitted to hospital, where you'll be treated with antibiotic injections.

Can typhoid fever be cured without antibiotics?

Antibiotic therapy is the only effective treatment for typhoid fever.

What is the starting stage of typhoid?

Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever have similar symptoms. People usually have a sustained fever that can be as high as 103–104°F (39–40°C). A sustained fever is a fever that does not come and go. Some people with typhoid fever or paratyphoid fever develop a rash of flat, rose-colored spots.

How can typhoid be treated in 2 days?

With appropriate antibiotic therapy, there is usually improvement within one to two days and recovery within seven to 10 days. Several antibiotics are effective for the treatment of typhoid fever. Chloramphenicol was the original drug of choice for many years.

What antibiotic kills typhoid?

Typhoid is also treated with antibiotics (e.g., ceftriaxone, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin),* which usually clear up symptoms in less than a week. People with severe typhoid also may be treated with glucocorticoids such as dexamethasone.

How can we confirm typhoid?

A diagnosis of typhoid fever can usually be confirmed by analysing samples of blood, poo, or pee. These will be examined under a microscope for the Salmonella typhi bacteria that cause the condition. The bacteria aren't always detected the first time, so you may need to have a series of tests.

What is the best medicine to treat typhoid?

Chloramphenicol has been the antibiotic of choice for patients with typhoid fever for more than 30 years, although ampicillin and cotrimoxazole have been introduced as alternatives, they have side effects, and disadvantages of frequent administration and long duration of treatment similar to chloramphenicol therapy.

What damage does typhoid do to the body?

Persons with typhoid fever carry the bacteria in their bloodstream and intestinal tract. Symptoms include prolonged high fever, fatigue, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, and constipation or diarrhoea. Some patients may have a rash. Severe cases may lead to serious complications or even death.

Does typhoid affect the brain?

Typical symptoms of typhoid fever include stomach pain, fever and headaches. In some rarer cases, typhoid fever is responsible for affecting the brain causing serious neurological symptoms such as lack of muscle control and slurred speech. Treatment in these cases has a poor prognosis.

Can typhoid fever have long term effects?

Untreated typhoid fever may progress to delirium, obtundation, intestinal hemorrhage, bowel perforation, and death within 1 month of onset. Survivors may be left with long-term or permanent neuropsychiatric complications.

Does typhoid cause big stomach?

The disease usually causes a high fever, a stomachache, and achiness a week or two after exposure to the bacteria (but sometimes later). If the infection isn't treated, a person may lose weight; develop a swollen or bloated belly; or develop a red, spotted rash on the lower chest or upper belly.

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