Typhoid

1. 1. Fever that increases gradually every day until it reaches 39 ° C – 40 ° C and usually gets higher at night 2. Muscle pain 3. Headache 4. Not feeling well 5. Stomach ache 6. Weight loss

2. Typhus is handled by administering antibiotics. Treatment can be done at home or needs to be done in a hospital. Treatment will be adjusted to the severity of typhus that is experienced by the patient.

3. One of the steps to prevent typhus is typhoid vaccination. In Indonesia, the typhoid vaccine is one of the immunizations recommended by the government, but is not yet included in the mandatory category. Typhoid vaccine is given to children over 2 years of age, and is repeated every 3 years. Like other vaccines, the typhoid vaccine does not guarantee 100% protection against typhoid infection. Children who have been immunized against typhoid can still be infected, but the infection is not as severe as in patients who have not received typhoid vaccine. Vaccination is also highly recommended for people who want to work or travel to areas where typhus has spread. Other precautions that need to be taken are maintaining the cleanliness of food and drinks to be consumed, and maintaining the cleanliness of the living environment.

4. Typhoid is a disease caused by Salmonella typhii bacterial infection. Typhus can be transmitted quickly, generally through consumption of food or drinks that have been contaminated with feces that contain Salmonella typhii bacteria.

5. Causes of Typhus Poor sanitation and limited access to clean water are believed to be the main causes of developing typhus. In addition, children are more likely to develop typhus because their immune system is not yet complete. If not handled properly, it is estimated that every one in five people will die from typhus. In addition, typhus is also at risk of causing complications.