Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi that can spread throughout the body and affect many organs if not promptly treated. It causes symptoms like weakness, stomach pain, headache, diarrhea or constipation, cough, and loss of appetite that generally start 10-14 days after exposure. Typhoid fever requires treatment with antibiotics for 7-14 days, though more severe cases may need to be treated in the hospital with antibiotic injections.

2. • a bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body, affecting
many organs. Without prompt treatment, it can cause serious
complications and can be fatal. It's caused by a bacterium called
Salmonella typhi, which is related to the bacteria that cause
salmonella food poisoning.

3. causes of typhoid?
• using a toilet contaminated with bacteria and touching your mouth before washing
your hands.
• eating seafood from a water source contaminated by infected poo or pee.
• eating raw vegetables that have been fertilised with human waste.
• contaminated milk products.

4. • Weakness.
• Stomach pain.
• Headache.
• Diarrhea or constipation.
• Cough.
• Loss of appetite.

5. Stage
• Generally, the signs and symptoms of typhoid fever start showing
up gradually over a period of 10-14 days after exposure to the
bacteria. The duration of the typhoid illness is about 3-4 weeks.

6. Types
• There are two vaccines to prevent typhoid fever. One is an
inactivated (killed) vaccine and the other is a live, attenuated
(weakened) vaccine. Your health care provider can help you decide
which type of typhoid vaccine is best for you. Inactivated typhoid
vaccine is administered as an injection (shot).

7. Treatment
• Typhoid fever requires prompt treatment with antibiotics. If typhoid
fever is diagnosed early, the infection is likely to be mild and can
usually be treated at home with a 7- to 14-day course of antibiotic
tablets. More severe typhoid fever usually requires admission to
hospital so antibiotic injections can be given.