I'm trying to understand my Widal test report and I'm pretty worried. It mentions Salmonella typhi O and H at 180 dilutions and Salmonella paratyphi AH and Bh at 1160 dilutions. Is this an indication of a typhoid infection? Could you explain what this means for my health? Also, I'm curious about what kind of diet I should be following right now. Your advice would be really helpful.

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