Why does my typhoid fever relapse?

Five percent to 10% of patients treated with antibiotics experience relapse of typhoid fever after initial recovery. Relapses typically occur approximately 1 week after therapy is discontinued, but relapse after 70 days has been reported. read more

Typhoid carriers are more likely to have typhoid fever relapse because the Salmonella typhi is already present in their bodies. Typhoid carriers who contaminate food may become reinfected with typhoid if they ingest the food. read more

Typhoid contributes to some common symptoms, including headache, abdominal pain, fever and diarrhea. The most obvious treatment of typhoid is certainly antibiotics which are prescribed by the doctor. However, it is compulsory to finish the antibiotic treatment completely in order to avoid any recurrence of typhoid. read more

A relapse of typhoid fever is generally milder and of shorter duration than the initial illness. In rare cases, second or even third relapses occur. Notably, the relapse rate is much lower following treatment with the new quinolone drugs, which have effective intracellular penetration. read more