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My fever actually started on 29 and doctors in India misdiagnosed it for dangue. Now I am back in Australia and admitted in the hospital and have be diagnosed with positive with typhoid. With typhoid bacteria in the blood. Now I get very high fever 39.7 and after having paracetamol it goes down. How long do I have to suffer?
Hi & Welcome to HCM. Most people need 7 to 14 days. It is unfortunate that you were misdiagnosed it for Dengue during your stay in India. If typhoid fever is diagnosed in its early stages, a course of antibiotic tablets are prescribed for about and it will take two weeks to recover from the infection. But while on antibiotics, the fever should decrease in intensity. Make sure that you complete the course of antibiotics because incomplete course leads to relapse of typhoid. Hope this helps.
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How Long Does Typhoid Take To Get Cured?
Hi & Welcome to HCM. Most people need 7 to 14 days. It is unfortunate that you were misdiagnosed it for Dengue during your stay in India. If typhoid fever is diagnosed in its early stages, a course of antibiotic tablets are prescribed for about and it will take two weeks to recover from the infection. But while on antibiotics, the fever should decrease in intensity. Make sure that you complete the course of antibiotics because incomplete course leads to relapse of typhoid. Hope this helps.