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Typhoid

Also called Typhoid Fever

Typhoid is a fever caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria, spread through contaminated food and water. It is treated with antibiotics and is common where drinking water is not safe.

Treated in General Medicine · Paediatrics

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Symptoms

  • Fever that rises day by day and lasts more than a few days
  • Headache, weakness and body ache
  • Stomach pain, loss of appetite
  • Constipation or diarrhoea
  • Sometimes a rash of small pink spots

Causes

  • Food or water contaminated with the bacteria, often from unsafe water or street food
  • Close contact with someone who has typhoid or carries the bacteria

When to see a doctor

See a doctor for any fever lasting more than three days. Severe stomach pain, vomiting, black stools or drowsiness with fever need urgent care.

Treatment at Abhinav Hospital

Our physicians confirm typhoid with blood tests and treat it with antibiotics. Patients who are very unwell or cannot keep food and fluids down are admitted.

Doctors who treat typhoid

Questions patients ask

Is the Widal test enough to diagnose typhoid?

Not on its own. The Widal test can be misleading; a blood culture taken early in the illness is more reliable. Your doctor decides which tests are needed.

How can typhoid be prevented?

Drink boiled or purified water, wash hands before eating and after using the toilet, avoid raw or uncovered street food, and ask your doctor about the typhoid vaccine.

Which doctor treats typhoid at Abhinav Hospital, Nagpur?

Typhoid is treated in our General Medicine and Paediatrics departments, by Dr. Sudhir Bhatnagar, Dr. Ashwin T. Chichkhede, and Dr. Balwant Ramteke.

How do I book an appointment for typhoid?

Call the hospital on +91 75571 60334, message us on WhatsApp, or leave your number in the form on this page and the front desk will call you back to fix a time with the right doctor.

This page explains typhoid in general terms and does not replace an examination by a doctor. In an emergency, come straight to the hospital or call the emergency number. All conditions A to Z