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Please tell us if my mother has typhoid
My mother's typhoid repeort says widal O positive...what does that mean.since my mother herself is into medical profession we just want to confirm if its typhoid...
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Dr. Sourabh Dhamale
General Practitioner
9 yrs exp
Pune
Widal positive doesn't necessarily mean patient has got typhoid. As typhoid is endemic disease in India, widal comes positive in many cases even if patient doesn't have typhoid. Level of positivity i.e. Titer is important in such cases. Titer of 'O' antigen more than 1:100 indicates typhoid. As titer is not given in accompanying report, we can't comment on the diagnosis. If your mother still having fever or stomach upset, consult with any doctor who is M.D.(medicine)
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