Overview
Typhoid is common where sanitation is poor.
When to get urgent help
Seek help for severe pain.
Causes and risk factors
Salmonella Typhi.
How it develops (pathophysiology)
Bacteria invade gut and spread via lymph tissue.
Signs and symptoms
Fever, tummy pain, headache.
How it is diagnosed
Blood culture.
Possible complications
Gut perforation.
Medicines
Azithromycin, ceftriaxone.
Other treatments
Fluids.
Living with it and prevention
Vaccination, safe water.
Outlook
Curable.
