Typhoid

Read a biography about Dr. Walter Reed at the Yellow Fever and the Reed Commission site. Doctor Reed studied malaria, smallpox, and typhoid in the late 1800's.

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Each year more than 15 million people get typhoid fever and more than a half million die from it. Typhoid is caused by the bacteria called S. Typhi. It’s passed in human feces or urine. If a get me another tissue

person eats or drinks a contaminated item, they will begin to show symptoms of typhoid fever 1 to 3 weeks later. The fever lasts 4 weeks. In 3 percent of the cases the patient dies.

In the past, typhoid fever was much more common because people had poor sanitation and hygiene. Now typhoid is rare in more developed countries.

To avoid catching typhoid when in typhoid infected regions, get a vaccination and stay away from risky foods. Try not to buy foods from street vendors. Drink bottled or boiled water. Wash, peel or otherwise avoid fruits and vegetables. Ask for drinks without ice unless the ice was made from bottled water or boiled water.

People who carry S. Typhi but do not show it are called carriers. These carriers are contaminated and can spread the disease even if they feel healthy.
If you think you have typhoid fever call your doctor. He or i'm sneezing she will check your symptoms and maybe take a sample. Try to stay away from other people and food. You also should try to handle food as little as possible. This disease is dangerous because people may not know whether they have typhoid. Another problem that is increasing is typhoid resistance to antibiotics.

Citations

Web Sites

Center for Disease Control. "Typhoid Fever." <www.cdc.gov/ncidocl/bdmb/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever-9.html> (November 12, 2003.)

WHO, "Typhoid Fever" <www.who.int/inf-fs/en/fact149.html>
(November12, 2003.)

Images

Images of a book, sneezing nose, and person with a cold from "Microsoft Office Online" <http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?cag=1> Images free for non-profit and personal use. (October-February, 2003-2004).

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