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Getting to know Typhoid Fever and how to prevent it

Tribunnews.com Reporter, Fransiskus Adhiyuda

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA – Prevalence typhoid fever or types in Indonesia which is high enough to cause the disease is still classified as an endemic disease in Indonesia.

In fact, it is often thought of as a disease caused by fatigue due to vigorous activity, in fact typhoid fever caused by contaminated food Salmonella Typhi bacteria.

Trend typhoid fever This was explained by Sanofi Pasteur Indonesia on November 11, 2021, in order to welcome the commemoration of National Health Day through the #SantapAman campaign.

The program was attended by a specialist in internal medicine, dr. Suzy Maria, Sp.PD-KAI and chef and culinary lover William Gozali who is familiarly called Willgoz, aims to socialize that someone can suffer from food-borne diseases such as typhoid, as well as how to prevent them.

Dr. Suzy Maria explained, there are many ways why someone can be infected with Salmonella Typhi bacteria.

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First, through the risk of the person preparing the food.

“A chef or chef can transmit typhoid fever through prepared food if he cannot keep his hands clean, especially after touching the toilet or other surface objects that have been contaminated by the feces of people with typhoid fever,” said dr. Suzy in a statement, Monday (6/12/2021).

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Not only that, improper food processing such as using the same knife to cut vegetables and meat and washing food using water contaminated with Salmonella Typhi bacteria can also increase a person’s risk of contracting typhoid fever.

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Then, transmission can occur during direct contact with the carrier Salmonella Typhi bacteria.

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