Typhoid Outbreak in Malaysia
The health ministry today said they are still in the midst of identifying the source of a typhoid outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, as a total of 32 cases have been reported over the past two and a half months. No deaths have been reported.
Typhoid fever is transmitted through food or drinks contaminated with Salmonella typhii, and symptoms usually arise between one and three weeks after infection. These include lethargy, fever, stomach aches, constipation, headaches, diarrhoea and vomiting.
If left untreated, it could lead to complications such as bleeding and puncturing of the intestinal tract, brain inflammation, psychosis and other symptoms, or become a carrier without any symptoms.
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