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Treating Typhoid at our clinics

12/9/2019

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In the tropics typhoid fever is a common infectious disease, that is also endemic in Nigeria
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We bring medical care to thousands of children in Nigeria with treatable diseases like typhoid and malaria. Help us continue this work by donating to the cause. ​
Typhoid fever is a systemic infection caused by Salmonella Typhi, usually through ingestion of contaminated food or water. 
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This little girl has a severe case of Typhoid and Malaria. If not for our clinic in Kateri Nigeria, she would have died. ​
The acute illness is characterized by prolonged fever, headache, nausea, loss of appetite, and constipation or sometimes diarrhea. ​​
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Young boy with a bad case of malaria given medical assistance at out free medical outreach in Gusau
The standard tests for typhoid are blood culture, stool culture, and urine culture. 
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Lab at Kateri
These tests are seldom done due to issues around lack of efficient laboratories or diagnostic centers.
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Diagnostic Lab at St. Thomas Clinic, Port Harcourt. Equipment funded by a grant from Trinity Church in Wethersfield and Millenium Development Grant from Diocese of Connecticut.
​Typhoid fever still poses a serious health challenge in Nigeria and with antibiotic resistance it is a major health security issue.
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The medical lab tech on a day we helped 321 people. She worked very hard to keep up with the doctors.
A combined approach that includes the use of typhoid vaccines, improvements in sanitation, and safe water supply is essential.
Dispensed feminine hygiene products at a makeshift pharmacy under a tree at a refugee camp. 
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Improvements are seen when the community motivates female literacy, and when families have access an improved and clean water supply. 
A basic preventative medicine health talk about hygiene to help people adapt behaviors that will prevent illness.
Improved sanitation has a direct impact on the spread of Typhoid and the mortality rate of children younger than 5 years.
Taking questions and answers about basic health care issues to improve community welfare.
Sources:
It's Not Typhoid - Tackling Misdiagnosis of Typhoid Fever in Nigeria - Medium
Typhoid Fever Tracking the Trend in Nigeria - Research Gate
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