Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that develops in the intestinal tract and then is found in the blood.
The bacterium is spread by contact with an infected person or by ingestion of contaminated food or water. It is found mainly in developing countries where sanitary conditions are often precarious.
The symptoms of typhoid fever are headache, high fever and abdominal cramps, accompanied by constipation or diarrhea. Then, the patient suffers from severe diarrhea and rashes can appear on the body. There may be an intestinal perforation and impaired consciousness.
The patient is treated in hospital. It is rehydrated intravenously.
To prevent infection: wash hands frequently. The wise traveler is vaccinated when visiting a country at risk. In this country, the traveler does not drink tap water and does not eat any raw food.
05 mai 2010
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