mar 29, 1906 - Typhoid Fever (Salmonella typhi)

Description:

Marry Mallon was a asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever and infected 47 people

Symptoms:

Week 1
-Diarrhea
-Constipation
-Headache
-Weakness
-Sore Throat
-Abdominal Pain

Week 2
-rash
-distended abdomen
-constipation or diarrhea
-weight loss

Week 3
-(typhus state) delirium
-10-20% fatal untreated

Treatment:
-Antibiotics cure typhoid fever in 7-10 days
-Tylenol
-IV fluids

History:
-1906 to 1907, 10771 people died from Typhoid fever in New York
-vaccine created in 1911
-Antibiotic treatment in 1948

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