Dengue, Malaria, or Typhoid? How to Tell the Difference! | Dr Piyush Malik | Redcliffe Labs

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:05]Good question. Because all three can look confusing and the same in the beginning.

[00:00:10]See, high fever, chills, weakness, body pain, these symptoms often overlap. And that's why doctors depend on very specific tests. So, for dengue, we use NS1 antigen or dengue antibody tests.

[00:00:25]For malaria, there is rapid malaria antigen test or a peripheral smear.

[00:00:30]For typhoid, we use Typhidot IGM or blood culture. And no, platelets alone cannot confirm dengue.

[00:00:38]Similarly, every fever with chills is not malaria, and that's why proper diagnosis matters.

[00:00:44]Because the treatment for dengue, malaria, and typhoid, all of these is completely different.

[00:00:50]So, before jumping onto your own conclusions, figure out what the diagnosis is. Help your doctor do the tests to treat [music] you better.