How long do typhoid and dengue microbes stay in a person's body?

Question

How long does it take for dengue and typhoid virus to completely disappear from the patient’s blood and body?

Expert Answer

Dr Pradeep SethDec 04, 2008

Professor of Virology and Head, Department of Microbiology,
and In-charge HIV/AIDS Reference Centre (NACO),
A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi

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.

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