Typhoid

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Typhoid mind map
Daisy Waring
Mind Map by Daisy Waring, updated more than 1 year ago
Daisy Waring
Created by Daisy Waring over 8 years ago
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Typhoid
  1. Causative organism
    1. Salmonella typhi
    2. Incubation period
      1. 8-14 days
      2. Occurence
        1. 17 million per year worldwide
        2. Natural reservoirs
          1. No natural reservoir outside humans
          2. Mode of transmission
            1. Only affects humans
              1. Water & food contaminated by infected feces
              2. Period of cummunicability
                1. As long as Typhoid is present in excreta
                  1. Some become permanent carriers
                  2. Signs & symptoms
                    1. Severe diarrhea
                      1. Rose spots on chest & abdomen
                        1. Temperature above 39 degrees C
                          1. Headache
                            1. Stomach pains
                              1. Headache
                                1. Loss of appetite
                                2. Preventative measures
                                  1. Vaccination for travellers to Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, & Pacific Islands
                                    1. Health education on hygiene & hand washing
                                    2. Methods of control
                                      1. Antibiotics
                                        1. Frequently washing hands before food & after toilet
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