my Mrs is in Pakistan and i have come back to the united kingdom, she is 3 months pregnant an she has had a high temporature the doctor has told me she has typhoid i am very worried, the have told me they would immunise her 3 times a day for 3 days, is their anything serious to worry about?
Typhoid in pregnancy, is not a dangerous episode. Hope the doctors have confirmed the diagnosis with a Tidal Test, Blood and stool culture, Ty phi dot and Tube tests, the last two are very sensitive tests and confirmatory. The essential thing is u must have the family members also tested and immunized against typhoid if they are all right. Your wife needs to be treated with an appropriate antibiotic which depends upon the local strains, Usually Augmenting at 625 / 4 times a day for 3 weeks is adequate. As she has already crossed 3 months the effect on the baby of these medicines is not reported. Also, typhoid, will not cause any damage to the baby.