Typhoid Fever
You have no doubt heard about the notorious case of Typhoid Mary. Mary Mallon, more commonly known by the title of Typhoid Mary, was a cook who resided in New York City who was responsible for unwittingly infecting nearly 53 people with typhoid and causing 3 deaths as a result. Despite being prohibited from continuing to work as a cook, she took up a new identity to continue working. This led to another typhoid outbreak that led to her being forced into quarantine for nearly 30 years. Today she lives in infamy for knowingly spreading typhoid and causing nationwide panics. We will give you a general overview of how this disease works, how it’s diagnosed and how to treat it.
Typhoid is a highly infectious bacterial disease caused …show more content…
It can also be caused by Salmonella paratyphi, a related bacterium that usually causes a less severe illness. The bacteria are deposited in water or food by a human carrier and are then spread to other people in the area. It’s transmitted through the ingestion of food or drink contaminated by the feces or urine of infected …show more content…
Prompt antibiotic treatment typically results in recovery within 1-2 days. The contraction of Typhoid can be avoided altogether with the use of a Typhoid Vaccine. These vaccines (available in injectable and orally-administered forms) have a 30-70% effectiveness rate and last up to 7 years.
Prognosis
Typhoid Fever is a highly treatable and survivable disease. With the use of antibiotics survival rates are quite high. Prior to the use of antibiotics Typhoid had a 20% mortality rate, nowadays with proper treatment and medicine it is down to 1-2%. The main cause of death from typhoid was due to intestinal bleeding and perforation as well as pneumonia. With proper antibiotic treatment patients usually improve within 1-2 days and experience recovery within 7-10 days. Relapsing is possible but retreating the disease is quite easy and effective.
Conclusion
Typhoid Fever is no longer the relentless killer it used to be prior to the use of antibiotic treatment. Typhoid used to strike fear into the hearts of people but with modern treatments Typhoid is not nearly as frightening as it used to be. Nowadays it is only relegated to developed countries and even then it is diminishing in
You have no doubt heard about the notorious case of Typhoid Mary. Mary Mallon, more commonly known by the title of Typhoid Mary, was a cook who resided in New York City who was responsible for unwittingly infecting nearly 53 people with typhoid and causing 3 deaths as a result. Despite being prohibited from continuing to work as a cook, she took up a new identity to continue working. This led to another typhoid outbreak that led to her being forced into quarantine for nearly 30 years. Today she lives in infamy for knowingly spreading typhoid and causing nationwide panics. We will give you a general overview of how this disease works, how it’s diagnosed and how to treat it.
Typhoid is a highly infectious bacterial disease caused …show more content…
It can also be caused by Salmonella paratyphi, a related bacterium that usually causes a less severe illness. The bacteria are deposited in water or food by a human carrier and are then spread to other people in the area. It’s transmitted through the ingestion of food or drink contaminated by the feces or urine of infected …show more content…
Prompt antibiotic treatment typically results in recovery within 1-2 days. The contraction of Typhoid can be avoided altogether with the use of a Typhoid Vaccine. These vaccines (available in injectable and orally-administered forms) have a 30-70% effectiveness rate and last up to 7 years.
Prognosis
Typhoid Fever is a highly treatable and survivable disease. With the use of antibiotics survival rates are quite high. Prior to the use of antibiotics Typhoid had a 20% mortality rate, nowadays with proper treatment and medicine it is down to 1-2%. The main cause of death from typhoid was due to intestinal bleeding and perforation as well as pneumonia. With proper antibiotic treatment patients usually improve within 1-2 days and experience recovery within 7-10 days. Relapsing is possible but retreating the disease is quite easy and effective.
Conclusion
Typhoid Fever is no longer the relentless killer it used to be prior to the use of antibiotic treatment. Typhoid used to strike fear into the hearts of people but with modern treatments Typhoid is not nearly as frightening as it used to be. Nowadays it is only relegated to developed countries and even then it is diminishing in