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Suffering From Fever, Throat Pain, Headache And Cold. Blood Test Showed Widal: 0:1:160-AH:negative. Symptoms Of Typhoid?
Question: Hi,
I am suffering from fever, severe throat pain, head ache and cold. I have recently undergone a blood test and in that report the Widal results were as follows:
Widal : 0 : 1:160 - AH: negative
H: 1:80 - BH : negative
Can you confirm if there were any symptoms of typhoid?
Thanks,
XXXXXX
I am suffering from fever, severe throat pain, head ache and cold. I have recently undergone a blood test and in that report the Widal results were as follows:
Widal : 0 : 1:160 - AH: negative
H: 1:80 - BH : negative
Can you confirm if there were any symptoms of typhoid?
Thanks,
XXXXXX
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Dear XXXXXXX
Looking into your problem you are suffering from fever , bodyache , sore throat and headache , all these symptoms are compatible with diagnosis of typhoid fever . well there can be other symptoms like bowel disturbances like loose motions ,small red spots on body known as XXXXXXX spots but they need not be present .
Your widal test report is positive since O Antigen is 1:160 positive but a single titre cannot be conclusive . we need to repeat it after a week and see if there is any increase in the titre then it becomes consistent with diagnosis of typhoid fever because false poitive widal test is very common and major limitation of this test
Secondly you can get a Typhidot test which is a spot test for diagnosis of typhoid fever.
I see that you have been started on azithromycin which will take care of both typhoid fever and if in case it is just a tonsilitis or pharyngitis it is apt medicine .I will advise you to continue with your prescribed medications which are rightly prescribed to take care of your symptoms.
Get well soon.
Take care
Dr Shruti
Thank you for posting your query on XXXXXXX
Dear XXXXXXX
Looking into your problem you are suffering from fever , bodyache , sore throat and headache , all these symptoms are compatible with diagnosis of typhoid fever . well there can be other symptoms like bowel disturbances like loose motions ,small red spots on body known as XXXXXXX spots but they need not be present .
Your widal test report is positive since O Antigen is 1:160 positive but a single titre cannot be conclusive . we need to repeat it after a week and see if there is any increase in the titre then it becomes consistent with diagnosis of typhoid fever because false poitive widal test is very common and major limitation of this test
Secondly you can get a Typhidot test which is a spot test for diagnosis of typhoid fever.
I see that you have been started on azithromycin which will take care of both typhoid fever and if in case it is just a tonsilitis or pharyngitis it is apt medicine .I will advise you to continue with your prescribed medications which are rightly prescribed to take care of your symptoms.
Get well soon.
Take care
Dr Shruti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks a lot Shruthi. This is really helpful.
Dear XXXXXXX
Take good care of your health. You will get well soon.
Thank you.
Dr. Shruti
Take good care of your health. You will get well soon.
Thank you.
Dr. Shruti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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