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Hi, my girlfriends daughter age 6 both of whom are thai living in thailand, her daughter has just been told she has thyroid fever, is this easy treata?
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Yes: Most likely typhoid fever, which is not uncommon in developing world.Acquisition is usually through ingestion in food or water.Treatment is simple with antibiotics and response is usually good in uncomplicated cases.
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