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Typhoid fever (Typhus pain) caused the bacteria Salmonella Typhi. These germs enter the body through contaminated food and beverages. after the bacteria entered the body usually arise disease symptoms (after 7-21 days incubation period.

The main symptoms are fever. At the beginning stage of a gradual increase of fever 5-7 days, after it settled a high fever. In addition to fever, gastrointestinal symptoms may occur in the form of tongue disorders and discomfort in the abdomen. can also occur constipation or diarrhea. In severe disease can arise disturbance of consciousness. Even severe infections can occur in shock. Fortunately, with the progress of therapy using antibiotics, typhoid fever usually can be cured. Yet there is a small part of patients died of intestinal bleeding complication or shock.

If the disease can be overcome, then the patient will recover. Symptoms disappeared and the patient can be productive again. A small percentage of patients had no symptoms in a state that still has typhoid bacteria in her body (usually contained in bile) and remove the bacteria through feces or urine. Thus, he became the source of infection for others even if that person is not experiencing pain. The man called the carrier.

Typhoid germs that may be found in the feces, urine, or vomit, the patient can transmit to others around 10% directly, but is actually more of an indirect transmission (90%), ie through food and beverages.

Foods that are often a source of contagion is Oysters, meat, and milk. Foods or beverages that can be a source of transmission is food or drink that is not cooked properly. but the cooked food can still be tainted if direct contact with dirty hands or water that contain germs. because that’s street food must be kept clean so as not to be a source of transmission of this disease. Typhoid vaccination by injection can reduce the risk of transmission and provide protection to the body about three years.

Paratyphoid fever caused by Salmonella paratyphi. Symptoms similar to typhoid fever, but the disease is shorter incubation period (4-5 days). Period pain is also shorter, so fewer complications compared with typhoid fever. Thus, virtually lighter paratyphoid fever compared with Typhoid fever.

Typhoid fever is often found in countries where people have not practice clean living. In developed countries, health services required to monitor the cleanliness of food. Contaminated with germs restaurant will be closed to protect the public.

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