I have been experiencing sneezing episodes every early morning and at night for several days. Last Tuesday evening, I developed cold and fever with chills. The next day, a physician diagnosed it as a viral infection and prescribed azithromycin and oseltamivir. The fever has subsided, but the cold is still persisting. Today, my Widal test came back positive with a titre of 1:160. However, I understand that Widal can be falsely positive in viral infections. What should I do next?

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Dr Hema Pratima

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A Widal titre of 1:160 can give false positives during viral infections and is not confirmatory for typhoid. Since your fever has subsided, and only cold persists, continue fluids, rest, and symptomatic care. If fever returns, or you develop weakness or digestive symptoms, consult your doctor. To confirm typhoid, do a Typhidot IgM or Blood Culture if symptoms persist.

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