Typhoid fever?

How was typhoid fever spread during the American civil war?

person to person?
Person to person and through a vector?
spread by people who did not seem sick?
spread from a common source?

So... which of my options would it be?

Typhoid fever is an infection of the digestive system by the bacteria Salmonella. It is transmitted through food or drinking water contaminated by the faeces or urine of patients or carriers.

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