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High WBC After Tested Positive On Widal With Fever And Sore Throat

my 12 yr old son tested positive on widal in aug and then again in nov 3 had fever and tested positive on typhii igm test. he's been having high wbc and last week he had total eosinophil count as 1650 and was given hetrazan for 2 weeks...he's down with fever again and back on taximo 200mg for 5 days as he has sore throat ...am concerned abt high wbc...his igg was slightly elevaterd too...and LAP was ok
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
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High WBC is because of Underlying infection. It will take some time to come down. so till that time continue your treatment.
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High WBC After Tested Positive On Widal With Fever And Sore Throat

High WBC is because of Underlying infection. It will take some time to come down. so till that time continue your treatment.