EPIDEMIOLOGICAL FACTORS
State the epidemiological factors that could have possibly led to the patient developing Typhoid.
Which epidemiological factors in this case pose a risk of recurrence of Typhoid?
Which epidemiological factors increase the risk of disease in other family
members?
Which is the source of infection?
Who is the reservoir of infection?
What is the difference between source of infection and reservoir of infection?
What is the incubation period of Typhoid?
CLINICAL FEATURES
What are the characteristic clinical features of Typhoid?
What is meant by Step ladder fever?
What is meant by relative bradycardia?
What are the common complications in a Typhoid case?
LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS
Which laboratory investigations would you suggest for a suspected case of Typhoid?
MANAGEMENT
How do you treat Typhoid?
How long and when should you follow up the patient?
When will you say a person is completely cured of Typhoid?
How long is the patient to be isolated?
Which is the disinfectant used for disinfecting excreta?
Which disinfectant is used for disinfecting clothes?
Who are carriers?
What are the different types of carriers?
How are carriers to be managed?
Who was Typhoid Mary?
What is the public health significance of carrier state in Typhoid.
For how long do convalescent carriers excrete the bacilli?
PREVENTION AND CONTROL
What are the measures for prevention of typhoid?
Which are the available vaccines against typhoid? What is the dose, route of administration and regime for vaccination?
What measures can be taken to interrupt the chain of transmission?
What are the various methods of water disinfection?
What is the sanitation barrier?
What are the five F’s in the sanitation barrier?
Is Typhoid a notifiable disease?