{"id":1414,"date":"2020-04-08T12:53:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T12:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2026-02-11T09:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T09:14:45","slug":"typhoid-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/typhoid-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention","title":{"rendered":"Typhoid-Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria<\/strong>. Typhoid fever is rare in countries of industrialization. However, in the developing world, it remains a serious health threat, especially for children. This blog will help you to know abut the <strong>symptoms of the Typhoid, its causes, risk factor and prevention ideas.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Typhoid fever spreads through contaminated food and water or through close contact with an infected. Symptoms usually include a <strong>high fever<\/strong>, <strong>headache<\/strong>, <strong>stomach pain<\/strong>, and either constipation or <strong>diarrhoea<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people with typhoid fever feel\nbetter within a couple of days of starting antibiotic treatment, although a\nsmall number of them may die of complications. Typhoid fever Vaccines are\navailable, but they are only partially successful. Vaccines usually are\nreserved for anyone who may be susceptible to the disease or is travelling to\nplaces where typhoid fever is common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\r\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/typhoid-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Symptoms_of_Typhoid\" title=\"Symptoms of Typhoid\">Symptoms of Typhoid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/typhoid-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Causes_of_Typhoid\" title=\"Causes of Typhoid\">Causes of Typhoid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/typhoid-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Risk_factors_of_Typhoid\" title=\"Risk factors of \u00a0Typhoid\">Risk factors of \u00a0Typhoid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/typhoid-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Complications\" title=\"Complications\">Complications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/typhoid-symptoms-causes-risk-factors-and-prevention\/#Prevention_Tips_for_Typhoid\" title=\"Prevention Tips for\u00a0Typhoid\">Prevention Tips for\u00a0Typhoid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_of_Typhoid\"><\/span><strong>Symptoms of<\/strong> Typhoid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs and symptoms are likely to\ngradually develop sometimes one to four weeks after exposure to the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Early illness<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If signs and symptoms occur, you are likely to experience: Fever that starts low and rises regularly, probably hitting as high as 104 F<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exhaustion and fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Body pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vomiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry cough<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appetite and weight loss<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stomach pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diarrhoea or constipation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severely swollen abdomen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read Also:<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Malaria-Overview, Symptoms, Causes, Prevention And Treatment (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/malaria-overview-symptoms-causes-prevention-and-treatment\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Malaria-Overview, Symptoms, Causes, Prevention And Treatment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Later disease<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not treated, you may:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Become delirious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lie motionless and exhausted with your eyes half-closed in what&#8217;s known as the typhoid condition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, life-threatening\ncomplications frequently occur at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For certain cases, signs and symptoms\nwill return up to three weeks after the fever has subsided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When to see a doctor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think you have typhoid fever\nSee a doctor immediately. If you are from the USA and get ill when travelling\nin abroad, call the U.S. Consulate on physician list. Better yet, find out in\nadvance about medical treatment in the places you are going to visit, and\ninclude a list of suggested doctors name and phone numbers and addresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If after you return home you experience signs and symptoms, consider seeing a doctor who focused on foreign travel medicine or infectious diseases. A specialist can identify and treat your disease faster than a physician who is not familiar with these areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read Also:<\/em><a aria-label=\"Valley Fever \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/valley-fever-symptoms-prevention-and-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Valley Fever Symptoms, Prevention And Treatment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_Typhoid\"><\/span><strong>Causes<\/strong> <strong>of<\/strong> Typhoid <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typhoid fever is caused by virulent\nbacteria called Salmonella typhi. While they are related, Salmonella typhi and\nthe bacteria responsible for salmonellosis, another severe intestinal\ninfection, are not the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Risk_factors_of_Typhoid\"><\/span><strong>Risk factors<\/strong> <strong>of \u00a0<\/strong>Typhoid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Typhoid fever remains a major global\nthreat especially in the developing world which affects an estimated 27 million\npeople or more every year. The disease is established in India, Southeast Asia,\nAfrica, South America and many other regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Worldwide, while they usually have\nmilder symptoms than adults do. Children are at highest risk of developing the\ndisease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you live in a country where typhoid fever is not common, you are at excessed risk if you:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work in or travel to areas where typhoid fever is at high risk <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work as a clinical microbiologist who treats Salmonella typhi bacteria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have close contact with anyone who is infected or has recently been infected with typhoid fever<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drink water contaminated by sewage containing Salmonella typhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Complications\"><\/span><strong>Complications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many other possible complications\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/pneumonia-cause-symptoms-risk-factor-and-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pneumonia\">Pneumonia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kidney or bladder infections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infection and inflammation of the membranes and fluid surrounding your brain and spinal cord (meningitis)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Psychiatric problems, such as delirium, hallucinations and paranoid psychosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With prompt treatment, nearly all people in industrialized nations recover from typhoid fever. Without treatment, many people cannot survive complications of the illness without medication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Read Also:<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.kayawell.com\/swine-flu-overview-causes-symptoms-and-prevention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Swine Flu: Overview, Causes, Symptoms And Prevention (opens in a new tab)\">Swine Flu: Overview, Causes, Symptoms And Prevention<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prevention_Tips_for_Typhoid\"><\/span><strong>Prevention Tips<\/strong> <strong>for\u00a0<\/strong>Typhoid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In many developing nations, the\npublic health goals that can help prevent and control typhoid fever \u00e2\u20ac\u201d safe\ndrinking water, improved sanitation and adequate medical care \u00e2\u20ac\u201d may be\ndifficult to achieve. For that reason, some experts suggest that the only way\nto control this fever is to vaccinate high-risk populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wash your hands:<\/strong> The best way to handle infection is frequent hand-washing in warm water with soap. Wash before eating or cooking food and after use of the toilet. Carry a hand sanitizer based on alcohol for times when water is not available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Avoid drinking untreated water:<\/strong> Contaminated drinking water is a particular problem in areas where typhoid fever is endemic. For that purpose, drink only bottled water or canned or bottled carbonated beverages, wine and beer. Carbonated bottled water is healthier than uncarbonated bottled water.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ask non-ice beverages:<\/strong> Use bottled water to brush your teeth, and try not to swallow water in the shower.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid raw fruits and vegetables:<\/strong> Because the raw product may have been washed in unsafe water, avoid fruits and vegetables, especially lettuce that you can&#8217;t peel. To be absolutely safe, you may want to avoid raw foods entirely to be healthy.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pick hot foods:<\/strong> Avoid food that is kept at room temperature or served. Steamed hot foods are best. And while there is no guarantee that meals served at the finest restaurants are safe, it is better to avoid food from street vendors, as it is more likely to be contaminated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prevent infecting others<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re recovering from typhoid\nfever, these measures can help keep others safe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Take your antibiotics:<\/strong> Follow directions from your doctor to take your antibiotics, and make sure to complete the whole prescription.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wash your hands often:<\/strong> It is the single most important thing you can do to keep from spreading the infection to others. Use warm, soapy water and scrub thoroughly, particularly before eating and after using the toilet for at least 40 seconds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid handling food:<\/strong> Stop cooking food for others until the doctor tells you that you are not infectious any longer. If you are working in the food service industry or a health care facility, you will not be allowed to return to work until tests prove that you are no longer shedding typhoid bacteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria. Typhoid fever is rare in countries of industrialization. However, in the developing world, it remains a serious health threat, especially for children. This blog will help you to know abut the symptoms of the Typhoid, its causes, risk factor and prevention ideas. 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