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What is typhoid (fever)?


Scientific name of disease, when it was discovered, who discovered it, mode of transmission or spread, disease life cycle, affects of disease on humans, and the cure or medicinces to combat disease. Also is typhoid the common name of this disease?

Typhoid fever (a.k.a. Enteric fever) is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi. Very common worldwide, it is transmitted by ingestion of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person. The bacteria then multiply in the blood stream of the infected person and are absorbed into the digestive tract and eliminated with the waste.

The rest of the information you asked, ie. how is it transmitted, symptoms, etc. Are all covered in the link I sent you below.

Go to PBS.ORG and order the documentery on Typhiod Mary you will find it educational.

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