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Apr 24, 2024 · Clinical features. Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever are systemic illnesses caused by Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi, respectively. Both diseases have an insidious onset characterized by some or all of the following symptoms: Fever. Headache. Constipation or diarrhea. Malaise. Chills.
- About Typhoid Fever and Paratyphoid Fever | Typhoid Fever | CDC
Key points. Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever are...
- Treating Typhoid Fever and Paratyphoid Fever | Typhoid Fever ...
Antibiotics treat typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever....
- Typhoid & Paratyphoid Fever | CDC Yellow Book 2024
Paratyphoid fever appears to have a lower case-fatality...
- About Typhoid Fever and Paratyphoid Fever | Typhoid Fever | CDC
Nov 24, 2022 · Typhoid and paratyphoid fever present a challenge to diagnose clinically, especially in children, as symptoms overlap with other causes of fever. The optimum method to confirm diagnosis is through blood or bone marrow culture, which can take days for a result, and are often not easily available in low‐resource, endemic regions ( Baker 2010 ).
- 10.1002/14651858.CD010452.pub2
- 2022
What should I do if I have been diagnosed with paratyphoid fever? If you feel sick and think you may have paratyphoid fever: • Talk to your healthcare provider if you feel seriously ill, especially if you have a fever. Tell them about any travel. • Avoid contact with other people while you are sick. • Do not go to work or school for at ...
Incidence rates of paratyphoid fever vary widely according to geography; it is most prevalent in South and South-East Asia, but is not as common in Africa. Incidence is highest among children, peaking in the 5–9-year age group. Age-specific incidence may vary by country, and children with paratyphoid are generally older than those with typhoid.
