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My widal test report is positive
I was tested widal report positive on 03 April 2022, after that took proper medication and got well after 10 days, but now I again tested for widal test and found positive, I have no symptoms of typhoid and feeling fully healthy. My report is attached, please give guidance n help for further action.
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If you are asymptomatic no need to worry... Results may show positive even for a long time... Stay hydrated... If you have fever kindly consult
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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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It will be positive for 4 weeks
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Repeat test if no symptoms treatment may not need now again repeat test then contact
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Widal test is an antibody test.
It doesn't pick up Typhoid bacillus from the blood.
Antibodies test will be positive for a long time even after you complete the treatment. The only thing is that the titre will be falling.
So if you don't have symptoms and you have taken the full course of treatment, you should not take treatment again.
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If you have no fever , ignore widal test, it can remain positive for long time after typhoid recovers
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Take tab taxim o 400 mg for 5 day more
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Dr. Farjana
Ayurveda
9 yrs exp
Pune
As you have no symptoms no need to to worry about test.
If there is Fever and symptoms consult.
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If Fever repeat blood test after consultation.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Begusarai
due to inadequate medications widal can remain positive..if asymptomatic then donot take anything..keep yourself hydrated
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