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Suggest Diet Changes To Be Followed While Suffering From Typhoid
Question: Hi Doctor
My son has been diagnosed with typhoid. What food should he be given? Please suggest easily availabe XXXXXXX food and fruits.
Also, how shall I keep my other kid safe from this infection. Should be go for any vaccination or good hygiene would be enough.
Please let us know any other precaution to be taken.
please see attached prescription of current treatment.
My son has been diagnosed with typhoid. What food should he be given? Please suggest easily availabe XXXXXXX food and fruits.
Also, how shall I keep my other kid safe from this infection. Should be go for any vaccination or good hygiene would be enough.
Please let us know any other precaution to be taken.
please see attached prescription of current treatment.
Brief Answer:
Drink cleaner water
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
I usually advise the following changes in diet in typhoid fever. During and at least one month after typhoid, the patient needs to take liquid diet. The diet has to be easily digestible and devoid of complex non-digestible proteins. Thus the diet can include items like khichdi, soft roti mashed in curry of sabzi, nicely mashed rice, mashed fruit, milk, etc
I also advise against non-vegetarian food during this period. The reason is that non-vegetarian food may have been handled by a vendor that may be a carrier of typhoid. It may also have been washed in water contaminated with the typhoid germs. Especially fish needs to be avoided.
Raw food like salad and other raw vegetables should be avoided as the intestines are sore. Nutritious food and fruit should be taken. He should thoroughly wash his hands before and after taking food.
Other kid should wash hands before eating and avoid outside food. Typhoid vaccine can be given to him but is not must. If he practices good hygiene, he will be safe.
Other precautions include to cook food properly before eating, washing hands before eating and after using washroom. Avoid outside uncooked and unhygienic food. Drink cleaner water and fluids at all times. Juices from local vendors should be avoided.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Drink cleaner water
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
I usually advise the following changes in diet in typhoid fever. During and at least one month after typhoid, the patient needs to take liquid diet. The diet has to be easily digestible and devoid of complex non-digestible proteins. Thus the diet can include items like khichdi, soft roti mashed in curry of sabzi, nicely mashed rice, mashed fruit, milk, etc
I also advise against non-vegetarian food during this period. The reason is that non-vegetarian food may have been handled by a vendor that may be a carrier of typhoid. It may also have been washed in water contaminated with the typhoid germs. Especially fish needs to be avoided.
Raw food like salad and other raw vegetables should be avoided as the intestines are sore. Nutritious food and fruit should be taken. He should thoroughly wash his hands before and after taking food.
Other kid should wash hands before eating and avoid outside food. Typhoid vaccine can be given to him but is not must. If he practices good hygiene, he will be safe.
Other precautions include to cook food properly before eating, washing hands before eating and after using washroom. Avoid outside uncooked and unhygienic food. Drink cleaner water and fluids at all times. Juices from local vendors should be avoided.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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