BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Typhoid
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Pneumonia
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Malaria
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Ascariasis
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Detailed explanation-1: -Seven to 10 days into the illness, the fever plateaus at 103-104°F (39-40°C).
Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: The name of the disease is typhoid.
Detailed explanation-3: -Classical presenting features include fever, diffuse abdominal pain and tenderness, anorexia, weight loss and diarrhoea. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage, bowel perforation, peritonitis, endocarditis and myocarditis are rare complications.
Detailed explanation-4: -[15] Classic typhoid fever starts about one week after the ingestion of the organism. Fever follows a “step-ladder” pattern (i.e., fever rises one day, falls the subsequent morning, and continues to form peaks and troughs with insidious onset). Abdominal distress is frequently seen in typhoid fever.