What are the symptoms of typhoid?
Recognising them early can prevent complications.
The symptoms of typhoid, or enteric fever, are likely to show up within 1 to 3 weeks of exposure to the bacteria and can get progressively worse over a few days or weeks.
Signs and symptoms of typhoid fever[1]
Progressively increasing high fever (step ladder pattern)
Headache
Chills
Weakness or fatigue
Loss of appetite
Stomach ache
Rashes or spots (typically on chest or stomach, prominent in fair skin)
Cough
Excessive sweating
Muscle aches
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhoea or constipation
Be careful[2]
Typhoid bacteria can stay in the body without causing symptoms. This is called asymptomatic infection.
If left untreated, typhoid complications can be serious, leading to intestinal bleeding, perforation, and brain inflammation, which may cause confusion or psychosis.
Even after symptoms disappear, some people may still carry the bacteria and unknowingly spread it to others through their stool.
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