Typhus Symptoms

In general, the incubation period of typhoid bacteria (tipes) is 7-14 days, but can also be shorter, ie three days, or even 30 days. This is the duration between the first bacteria entering the tissues of the body until the first symptoms appear.If left untreated, the condition of typhus may worsen within a few weeks. It even takes up to months before the body can fully recover plus the increased risk of developing complications. Symptoms can also reappear because of no treatment.Whereas if treated properly, the condition of people can begin to improve in 3-5 days. The following common symptoms occur once you get infected:

    Fever can increase gradually every day in the first week. Fever usually rises at night
    Muscles hurt
    Headache
    Feeling sick or unwell
    Enlarged kidneys and liver
    Fatigue and weakness
    Sweating
    Dry cough
    Weight loss
    Stomach ache
    Loss of appetite
    Children often experience diarrhea, while adults tend to experience constipation
    Rashes appear on the skin of small pink spots
    Dazed. Feeling not knowing where he was and what was going on around himTyphus symptoms develop from week to week, with the following characteristics:The first weekThe early symptoms here need to be considered, especially related to the development of patient's body temperature.

    Fever. Initially not high, then increased to 39 ° C-40 ° C. Body temperature can rise or fall in this week
    Headache
    Limp and not feeling well
    Dry cough
    NosebleedSecond weekIf not handled immediately, you will enter the second stage with symptoms:

    Higher fever that still continues to worsen in the abdominal area and chest
    Delirious
    Stomach ache
    Diarrhea or severe constipation
    Feces are generally greenish
    Abdomen is very bloated due to swelling of the liver and bile.The third weekThe body temperature will decrease at the end of the third week, but if not treated promptly, complications may arise at this stage, such as:

    Intestinal bleeding
    Rupture of the intestineThe fourth week:The temperature of the fever will decrease slowlyIf not treated immediately, then there will appear other symptoms, such as delirious and lying fatigue with no movement with half-closed eyes, to life-threatening complications. In some cases, symptoms can re-appear two weeks after the fever subsides.Immediately consult your doctor if you or your child has a high fever and some of the above symptoms. Remember that despite receiving a vaccine or immunization, a person is still likely to have typhoid. Examination should also be done if you have a fever after visiting a place that has a case of typhus spread.
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