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Suggest Suitable Diet For A Child Suffering From Typhoid

What dies should be give to 10 years child suffering from relapsed typhoid in delhi. He had typhoid in march earlier. He is now recovering and has fever since past seven days taking cefixime 200mg. his weight is 25 kg. He does not have diarrhea. Can he take mango? Can he take all seasonal fruits. can he take butter? can we cook his vegetables in pure ghee or khachi ghani mustard oil? Please suggest vegetarian diet.

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Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I understand your concern.
Diet needs a close attention while treating typhoid fever as it may relapse, if not taken care of.
Generally during fever, a bland diet, which is smooth and soothing, is preferred. Care should be taken while cooking food and also choosing foods that are easy to digest.
A progressive diet from a liquid diet to a normal diet depending on the level of tolerance would help the person’s appetite.
Fluids in the form of tender coconut water, barley water, electrolyte fortified water, fresh fruit juice, vegetable soup, buttermilk and water can be given.
Begin with semi-solid diet for a few days and then gradually include fruits like bananas, watermelons, grapes, peaches, and mango. It is better to avoid solid food until the appetite comes back to normal.
As the appetite gets better, semi-solid to solid foods can be given. Boiled rice, baked potato, baked apple, yoghurt, vegetable soup can be given.
Gradually, by 3 to 4 weeks, normal diet can be restored.
Foods to be avoided:
1. High fiber foods like whole grain cereals and their products like oatmeal, whole wheat bread and raw vegetables in the form of salads
2. Vegetables like cabbage, capsicum and turnip as these can cause bloating and gas.
3. Oily foods, spices and seasoning like pepper, cayenne and chilli powder to prevent aggravation of inflammation of digestive tract.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Suggest Suitable Diet For A Child Suffering From Typhoid

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I understand your concern. Diet needs a close attention while treating typhoid fever as it may relapse, if not taken care of. Generally during fever, a bland diet, which is smooth and soothing, is preferred. Care should be taken while cooking food and also choosing foods that are easy to digest. A progressive diet from a liquid diet to a normal diet depending on the level of tolerance would help the person’s appetite. Fluids in the form of tender coconut water, barley water, electrolyte fortified water, fresh fruit juice, vegetable soup, buttermilk and water can be given. Begin with semi-solid diet for a few days and then gradually include fruits like bananas, watermelons, grapes, peaches, and mango. It is better to avoid solid food until the appetite comes back to normal. As the appetite gets better, semi-solid to solid foods can be given. Boiled rice, baked potato, baked apple, yoghurt, vegetable soup can be given. Gradually, by 3 to 4 weeks, normal diet can be restored. Foods to be avoided: 1. High fiber foods like whole grain cereals and their products like oatmeal, whole wheat bread and raw vegetables in the form of salads 2. Vegetables like cabbage, capsicum and turnip as these can cause bloating and gas. 3. Oily foods, spices and seasoning like pepper, cayenne and chilli powder to prevent aggravation of inflammation of digestive tract. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.