Can typhoid fever reoccur after 45 years?
Patient: I contracted typhoid fever in 1969 and was hospitalized for 10 days. Back in March of this year, I began being sick and I thought I have not felt like this since 1969: headaches, fever fluctuations, diahrrea, abdominal cramps. Is it possible to have a recurring bout of this 45 years later. My lab test show Positive A results for Salmonella Typhi H Type A, Type b, Type C and Typhi O, Type VI. Doctor: welcome to hcm,           you might be a long term carrier of the infection it is recommended to have a 28 day course of antibiotics and after that i want you check your stools another time to confirm all your infections have passed           have a good hand wash after coming from toilet and avoid handling food items or preparing it until you are free from the infection hope this explainswith regardsDr.Amarnath