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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...

An Infectious Disease: Malaria

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    Malaria fever is an infectious disease which is usually caused by a parasite. Through the bites of an infected mosquito, parasites spread to humans. People who are affected with malaria can feel very sick with high fever and shivering chills. If the malaria is not treated immediately, malaria fever will cause severe health problems like seizures, brain damage, trouble breathing, organ failure and death. World health programs will distribute the preventive drugs and insecticide-treated bed nets to protect from mosquito bites to reduce malaria fever. The World Health Organization suggests a malaria vaccine for children who live in places with high numbers of malaria fever cases. You should carry Protective clothing, bed nets and insecticides with you to protect you while travelling. If you go on a trip to a high risk area, you can take preventive medicines before, after and during the trip. Some malaria parasites developed with resistance to common drugs which are used to tr...