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Typhoid detection

2018-01-13 05:54:14
Last day I vomitted and was feeling very tired.So conducted widal test and the result is: Salmonella typhi O antigen: 1:80 Salmonella typhi H antigen: 1:40 Salmonella paratyphi AH antigen:less than 1:20 Salmonella paratyphi BH antigen:less than 1:20 Does it show a positive result for typhoid or not doctor?
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dilution is very low so it all depends on the symptoms and examination better repeat widal after 7 to 10 days of fever

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