Beware! Typhoid Fever is everywhere

Ingestion of bacteria in contaminated water or food, first attack will be on the intestines, and then it will spread to the liver, spleen, and gallbladder. It is highly infectious and is transmitted through contaminated water and food it spreads very quickly in places or areas with improper sanitation.

LOOK FOR THE SYMPTOMS:
-Severe headache, cough, high fever chills
-Loss of appetite, malaise, tiredness, weakness
-Constipation, abdominal pain

SECOND TO THIRD WEEK

-Extreme weakness
-Diarrhea
-Weight Loss
-Swollen, and tender abdomen
-Raised pink spots on the abdomen and chest as fever subside

WHAT YOU CAN DO: If you suspect typhoid fever and having these symptoms, go to the emergency room of the hospital of the nearest hospital or consult your doctor.

WHAT YOUR DOCTOR CAN DO:

-Perform test (on blood, stool, or urine samples) to confirm the disease
-Admit you into hospital for treatment and rest
-Treat you condition with antibiotics
-Treat the complication

PREVENTION TIPS:

-Avoid places with poor sanitation
-Boil your drinking water or stick to drinking bottled drinks
-Do not eat pre-cut fruit, only freshly cut ones
-Cover food and store it away from cockroaches, flies and rats.
-Get immunization for your protection
-The most important, WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND CLEAN WATER AFTER USING THE TOILET BEFORE PREPARING FOOD, AND BEFORE EATING ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE THE DISEASE.

Hope those tips will help you and me to prevent this disease.