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Dengue & Typhoid
My husband got diagnosed with dengue and taking medicine (paracetamol and caripill) for it.
Got this result in widal test. Does it mean he has typhoid too? What precautions should he take? What medicine will be required to cure it?
DENGUE PROFILE
DENGUE ANTIBODY IGG
Rapid
Negative
DENGUE ANTIBODY IGM
Rapid
Negative
DENGUE NS1 ANTIGEN
Rapid
Positive
WIDAL SLIDE AGGLUTINATION TEST
WIDAL
Slide Agglutination
Positive
SALMONELL S. TYPHI " H " ANTIGEN 1:80 (Positive)
SALMONELL S. TYPHI " O " ANTIGEN 1:40 (Negative)
SALMONELL S. PARATYPHI " A(H) "
ANTIGEN
< 1:20 (Negative)
SALMONELL S. PARATYPHI " B(H) "
ANTIGEN
< 1:20 (Negative)
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Repeat widely test after 5 days is advisable
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Dr. Rajendra Kumar
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39 yrs exp
Jaipur
May be a false positive share reports
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Dr. Vivek Gupta
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15 yrs exp
Mohali
Mostly widal test come false positive along with viral disease, no need to worry about it
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