Can COVID 19 cause a false positive typhoid result? Please clear my doubt. Today, I was confirmed typhoid positive. Here is my report.

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Dr Vasanthasree Nair

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15+ Yrs

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COVID does not cause false positive typhoid. However, Widal test (if used alone) is unreliable. Typhidot or blood culture is more accurate.

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Answered 03/09/2025

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