Abdullahi S., 4

Abdullahi Sani is a 4-year-old boy living with his parents and three siblings in a poor settlement near Birniwa town. His father works as a farm laborer, while his mother collects firewood to sell at the local market. The family struggles daily to afford food and basic needs, with no savings or health insurance. Abdullahi, the youngest child, has always been small and fragile, and his parents worry deeply about his health and future. He was brought to Adari Medical Clinic after two weeks of persistent fever, chills, severe headache, abdominal pain, poor appetite, and weakness. His mother also noticed worms in his stool and progressive weight loss. On examination, he was febrile, pale, mildly dehydrated, and had abdominal tenderness. Investigations confirmed typhoid fever with intestinal helminthiasis (Ascaris infection). He was diagnosed with a dual infection and managed as an outpatient with appropriate medications and supportive care, with advice for follow-up and deworming to support full recovery.

Abdullahi Sani, a 4-year-old boy, was brought to the clinic with a two-week history of persistent fever, weakness, poor appetite, weight loss, and passage of worms in his stool. Clinical evaluation and laboratory investigations confirmed acute typhoid fever and intestinal helminthiasis, accompanied by mild anemia and malnutrition. As he was clinically stable, he was managed as an outpatient with oral antibiotics, deworming medication, iron supplements, multivitamins, oral rehydration therapy, and health education for his mother on hygiene, safe water, and nutrition. At follow-up two weeks later, Abdullahi had made an excellent recovery. His fever had resolved, his appetite improved, and he had regained his strength and activity. He returned to the clinic healthy, playful, and able to resume normal childhood activities. The timely intervention and support provided ensured a favorable outcome without complications. Special thanks to Helpster Charity Foundation for making Abdullahi's treatment and recovery possible and for bringing hope and healing to his family.

Abdullahi Sani, a four-year-old boy, presented with a two-week history of persistent fever, abdominal pain, poor appetite, weight loss, and visible worms in stool. On examination, he was febrile (39.2°C), pale, lethargic, and mildly dehydrated with abdominal tenderness. Laboratory tests confirmed acute typhoid fever (positive Widal test with elevated O and H titers) and intestinal helminthiasis (Ascaris lumbricoides on stool microscopy). This is a serious condition that requires prompt medical treatment to prevent complications such as intestinal perforation, sepsis, severe malnutrition, and death. Because he was clinically stable, able to eat and drink, and had no signs of severe illness such as bleeding, perforation, or altered consciousness, he was treated as an outpatient. He was prescribed oral azithromycin for typhoid fever, oral albendazole for helminthiasis, oral paracetamol for fever and pain, oral multivitamins, and iron supplements for anemia. His mother received extensive counseling on hygiene, handwashing, safe water, proper food preparation, and deworming schedules. Prognosis is excellent with prompt and complete treatment. He is expected to recover fully within 2 weeks, regain his appetite, and regain his strength. If treatment had been delayed, he would have risked intestinal perforation, sepsis, severe malnutrition, and death.