Typhoid Fever

- Without treatment, the illness may last for 3 to 4 weeks
- Mortality rates range between 12% to 30%
- Typhoid fever was made famous by [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoid_Mary Mary Mallon] in the early 1900's, she was the first person identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the US

Typhoid Fever is an illness caused by the bacterium salmonella. Typhoid Fever is common worldwide, transmitted by ingestions of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person.
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Fever? 1 Answer

The so-called "normal" body temperature of 98.6 F or 37 C is a statistical average. Different people have different average temperatures, and factors such as p... read more

What is the Causes of Fever ? 2 Answers

There are a lot of Causes. Following are some Causes of Fever * pneumonia * Bronchiolitis *Septic shock * Malaria (benign quartan) ... read more

What is the Best Diet for Fever ? 3 Answers

Since fever is a symptom, your food intake has to be based on the cause of the fever. Soup like chicken soup is recommended because the materials in that type ... read more

Is not getting fever a good sign? 2 Answers

Interesting question . Fever is a defense that the body uses to kill viruses and other germs. We know that germs growing in cultures die if you turn up the temp... read more

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