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Typhoid | Enteric Fever | Water disease

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  Typhoid fever is an illness which you get from the bacteria called S. Typhi. Typically, it causes high fever, similar to flu symptoms and diarrhea. Even if you don’t feel sick, you can be contagious with typhoid fever. This typhoid fever can be life-threatening and it should be treated immediately with antibiotics. If you live in places or travel to any areas where typhoid is very common, you must vaccinate yourself. S. Typhi bacteria present in food and water which causes typhoid fever. If you have close contact with a person who is carrying the salmonella bacteria can cause typhoid fever. Symptoms are: High fever. Headache. Stomach pain. Constipation or diarrhea. People who have typhoid fever must feel better after a week they start medication to kill the bacteria called antibiotics. If you do not take prompt treatment, there is a chance of death from typhoid fever. But you have a vaccine to fight against typhoid fever which provides some protection. But they cannot protect all...

Constipation: What you should know about it?

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Constipation will be caused by lesser bowel movements or if you are facing difficult passage of stools which persists for many weeks or longer. Constipation generally happens when having fewer than 3 bowel movements in a week. Even Though it is very common for occasional constipation, Some of them will experience chronic constipation which will interfere with their ability to do their daily tasks. Chronic constipation will cause some people to strain themself excessively in order to have a bowel movement. In some cases, the cause of constipation is never found. Constipation treatment will be based on their cause of constipation. Symptoms Below are some signs and symptoms of constipation which includes: Having bowel movement fewer than three stools a week Some people having lumpy or hard stools Put lot of straining to have bowel movements Feeling that you have blockages in your rectum which prevent bowel movements Feeling like you have not completely empty your rectum Some of them...