How long do typhoid and dengue microbes stay in a person's body?
Dr Pradeep Seth
Professor of Virology and Head, Department of Microbiology,
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
Professor of Virology and Head, Department of Microbiology,
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi
Q: How long does it take for dengue and typhoid virus to completely disappear from the patient’s blood and body?
A:Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi (bacteria)- the causative agents for Typhoid do not persist in patients who have been successfully treated with appropriate antibiotics for 2 to 3 weeks period. Dengue virus disappears from blood completely within 7 to 10 days.