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Typhoid fever is still a deadly disease in developing countries, mainly in India. Although, the paediatric population is mostly affected by this disease, yet the disease is an significant cause of morbidity and mortality in adult populations also. In India, most of the cases of typhoid fever are diagnosed clinically, or at the most by the Widal test which is not fool proof. The disease typhoid fever is an orally transmitted transferrable disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. Following the growth period of 7 to 14 days, there is onset of fever and malaise. The fever is then attended by chills, headache, malaise, anorexia, nausea, vague abdominal discomfort, dry cough and myalgia. This review describes various diagnostic tests such as widal test, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA),Igm dipstick test, DNA detection,etc.And various treatments for typhoid fever are involved in this review like as antibiotics, vaccination,oral rehydration therapy,surgery,resistance,home care,treatment of carriers,antimicrobial therapy,supportive treatment,& medications pregnant women takes in typhoid.