Typhoid

 Infectious disease, contagious disease caused pelaSalmonella typhi, which exists in human excreta;
It is an acute fever caused by a bactériapersistente, affecting the tissue and reticuloendothelial afformation micro abscesses;
Systemic bacterial infection, transmitted by water, milk, shellfish and other foods contaminated;
Causes a temperature rise that occurs cyclically deforms to nervous disorders and intestinaispara a rash discrete pink patches oulenticulares.
Treatment
More effective treatment of Typhoid corresponds to taking AB.
With AB mortality rate decreased from 15% to 1%.
The Chloramphenicol treatment was known as the "miracle", however with the emergence of resistance, new AB, such as amoxicillin, ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, quinolones and cephalosporins 3rd Generation.
The Paratyphoid most often heals by itself.
Prevention
There are two basic actions for prevention of typhoid fever:
One. Avoid foods and drinks dangerous.
2nd. Being vaccinated against typhoid.
When traveling to areas at risk of typhoid wash you eat is as important as being vaccinated. This is because the vaccines are not completely effective against typhoid. Avoid hazardous foods also helps the traveler to protect against other diseases such as diarrhea, cholera, dysentery and hepatitis A.