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This section captures common health-related queries with the simplest possible explanations in different languages. Currently, I am covering three languages English, Hindi, and Bengali. Translation to other languages is under process. I believe we can avoid many health issues with a basic understanding of human physiology. Most healthcare-related explanations available on the internet are high-level and in English only. With the rising number of internet consumers, it is high time to focus on people who do not speak English.
All posts here are for general information around common diseases like understanding the reasons, human physiology, and general healthcare. If you are having any medical conditions, please get in touch with a professional as soon as possible.
There are five to ten percent chances of patients treated with antibiotics experiencing a relapse of typhoid fever after initial recovery. Relapses typically occur approximately 1 week after therapy is discontinued. So it is important to monitor the patient for relapse or any other complications for the next three months. In Hindi टाइफाइड के दोबारा
Continue reading ➞ What are the chances of typhoid getting repeated?
Worldwide, children are at the greatest risk of getting the disease, although they generally have milder symptoms than adults do. Most people become infected by drinking contaminated water. The bacteria may also spread through contaminated food and through direct contact with someone who is infected. In Hindi टाइफाइड का सबसे ज्यादा खतरा किसे है? दुनिया
Don’t drink from the tap or a well. Avoid ice cubes, popsicles, or fountain drinks unless you’re certain they’re made from bottled or boiled water.Non-bottled water should be boiled for 1 minute before drinking.Don’t eat raw produce unless you can peel it yourself after washing your hands.Don’t eat raw or rare meat or fish. Foods
Continue reading ➞ What are some food habits to maintain for typhoid patients?
India counts 360 cases per 100 000 person-years, with an annual estimate of 4.5 million cases (95% CI, 3.7–6.1 million) and 8930 deaths (95% CI, 7360–12 260), assuming a 0.2% case-fatality rate. There is substantial geographic variation of typhoid incidence found across the country, with higher incidence in southwestern states and urban centers in the
Typhoid is treated with antibiotics like Azithromycin, Ceftriaxone, and fluoroquinolones. It is very important to do proper testing to identify the strain of the bacteria and take the prescribed medicines as directed because the bacteria responsible for typhoid are becoming resistant to more and more antibiotics. In Hindi टाइफाइड के लिए कौन से उपचार उपलब्ध
Continue reading ➞ What are the treatments available for typhoid?
You can avoid typhoid by applying hygiene and improving food habits. Don’t drink from the tap or a well. Avoid ice cubes, popsicles, or fountain drinks unless you’re certain they’re made from bottled or boiled water.Non-bottled water should be boiled for 1 minute before drinking.Don’t eat raw produce unless you can peel it yourself after
Typhoid fever is a serious bacterial infection that is contracted by drinking or eating contaminated food or water. People with acute illness can contaminate the surrounding water supply through stool, which contains a high concentration of bacteria. Contamination of the water supply can, in turn, taint the food supply. About 3%-5% of people become carriers
Signs and symptoms are likely to develop gradually — often appearing one to three weeks after exposure to the disease. Early signs and symptoms include: Fever that starts low and increases daily, possibly reaching as high as 104.9 F (40.5 C)HeadacheWeakness and fatigueMuscle achesSweatingDry coughLoss of appetite and weight lossStomach painDiarrhea or constipationRashExtremely swollen stomach
Continue reading ➞ What are some initial symptoms of Typhoid?
Typhoid fever is a serious bacterial infection that is contracted by drinking or eating contaminated food or water. People with acute illness can contaminate the surrounding water supply through stool, which contains a high concentration of bacteria. Contamination of the water supply can, in turn, taint the food supply. The bacteria can survive for weeks
Continue reading ➞ What is typhoid? What is the Hindi of Typhoid?
The symptoms of monkeypox begin with fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and exhaustion. Within 1 to 3 days (sometimes longer) after the appearance of fever, the patient develops a rash, often beginning on the face and then spreading to other parts of the body. Lesions progress through the following stages before
Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958 when two outbreaks of a pox-like disease occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research, hence the name ‘monkeypox.’ The first human case of monkeypox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a period of intensified effort to eliminate smallpox. Since then monkeypox has been
Following are the difference between monkeypox and chickenpox Monkeypox is an orthopoxvirus, while chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes shingles.Both viruses can spread through close contact with respiratory droplets and direct contact with skin lesions and recently contaminated objects. While chickenpox is a common, highly contagious disease, monkeypox is rarer and
Continue reading ➞ What is the connection between monkeypox and chickenpox?