Typhoid Fever

[United Army]

Just for info...CEBU, Philippines – An estimated 150 people from two barangays in the municipality of Alegria were reported to have been infected by typhoid fever.In a report over Balitang Bisdak yesterday, municipal health authorities have not yet determined the real cause of the said illness but they believed that it came from the food and water.The two affected barangays were reported to be barangays Sta. Filomena and Poblacion.Dr. Christina Giango of the Integrated Provincial Health Office said over on a phone interview that they are still conducting some laboratory tests to know if it was really typhoid fever that hit Alegria."Suspect pa (typhoid fever), dili pa ta makaingon nga tipos na gyud," Giango said.Giango said they already sent some medics to get sample from the patients through rectal swab and blood. They will also get samples where residents of the affected barangays get their water.She said a person who suffers from typhoid will have fever as high as 40 degrees Celsius that lasts for about two weeks, diarrhea, and profuse sweating.According to her, typhoid is due to the presence of the bacteria salmonella-typhi from the dirty food and water. She said that the bacteria or the illness can be acquired through oral contamination.