In some people, the bacteria that causes typhoid can remain in the body for a prolonged period of time. It is estimated that between 1% and 4% of treated patients still excrete Salmonella typhi bacteria in their stool 12 months or more after they were ill with typhoid. A long course of antibiotics is necessary to get rid of the typhoid bacteria in these people.
How long can typhoid stay in the body?
Sources & Citations
7. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yellow Book Chapter 4. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/travel-related-infectious-diseases/typhoid-and-paratyphoid-fever (Accessed May 2022)
MAT-AU_2201573 (v1.0) Date of preparation May 2022
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