1,144 Best Doctors For Typhoid Fever In Lahore

Typhoid usually starts slowly. The fever climbs a little higher each day and can reach 103–104°F. Other common symptoms are headache, weakness, stomach pain, loss of appetite, and diarrhoea or constipation. Some people also develop a dry cough or a faint rash. Symptoms usually appear 1–3 weeks after infection.

In Urdu, typhoid is called ٹائیفائیڈ or میعادی بخار (miyadi bukhar). The name refers to a fever that lasts for a set period and rises gradually. It is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella Typhi. It spreads through food or water contaminated by an infected person.

A doctor will usually order a blood test. A blood culture is the most reliable test, especially in the first week of fever. Typhidot and Widal tests are also widely used in Pakistan, but they can give false results. Your doctor will interpret the result alongside your symptoms.

A positive IgM result on a Typhidot test suggests a recent typhoid infection. It is not a final diagnosis on its own, because the test can sometimes be positive without active typhoid. Show the report to a general physician, who will check it against your symptoms and may advise a blood culture.

Typhoid is treated with antibiotics prescribed by a doctor. Which antibiotic is best depends on the severity of the infection and local resistance patterns. Completing the full course is essential, even after the fever goes down. Drink plenty of fluids, rest well, and eat soft, easy-to-digest food. Severe cases may need hospital treatment.