Typhoid Fever or Typhoid, a Disease That Begins with Unhygienic Food

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Typhoid fever or better known as types So a disease that is not foreign to the ears of the Indonesian people. Internal medicine specialist Suzy Maria revealed that typhoid is an endemic disease in Indonesia. So far, many people in Indonesia and around the world have been affected by typhoid fever.

“This disease is everywhere, all over the world, in Africa, in India too. It can also occur throughout the year, regardless of the season. In Indonesia, approximately 51 to 148 of 100,000 people per year are affected by this disease,” Suzy said at the campaign launch event #SantapAman to welcome National Health Day, Thursday (11/11/2021).

The cause is none other than the intake consumed daily. That is why this disease is also often referred to as food borne disease, where germs can hitch a ride in the body through food and drink.

Moreover, Suzy also said that the disease is caused by bacteria Salmonella typhi it can be contagious. Transmission can occur through food or drink contaminated with feces of patients or carriers.carrier).

“If severe complications occur, it can also cause leakage in the gastrointestinal tract. So it leaks in the intestines or it can also spread toxic substances to the brain, so the person is unconscious,” said Suzy.

“So this disease maybe people like to think just fever– a slight fever, the doctor said the symptoms of typhoid. That’s not reallysimple that. There is a potential danger that if the treatment is not strong, the complications can be fatal and can even lead to death,” he added.

Suzy explained that cases of death from typhoid fever had occurred in Indonesia. Not only exposed in theory, but also the fact that deaths from typhoid fever have occurred.

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