What are the symptoms associated with typhoid fever?
The symptoms associated with typhoid fever include sudden onset of fever, headache, nausea, and loss of appetite. Constipation, diarrhea, and rose spots across the abdomen can also occur. Large numbers of bacteria present in the bloodstream will result in a sustained high fever, which will last 4 to 8 weeks in an untreated individual. Symptoms may become noticeable anywhere from three days to three months after ingestion. Rose spots on the lower abdomen are generally a characteristic symptom in diagnosis. But, stool, blood, and bone marrow samples should be obtained for diagnosis. Given all three are cultured, more than 90% of the patients will be culture-positive in the early stages of disease. If only blood is used, tests are reduced in efficacy 50-70%.
