Causes of Typhoid
Typhoid is basically caused by the bacteria known as S. typhi. Typhoid is transmitted through contaminated food and water, which is contaminated by the fecal matter which is infected by S. typhi. Washing vegetables and fruits with contaminated water also transmits the disease to a human. Even if the person is recovered from the infection, still there are chances that, a person carrying the bacteria in herself.
Typhoid
Typhoid also known as typhoid fever, disease caused by the bacterial infection of Salmonella Typhimurium (S. Typhi). It normally spread via contaminated food and water. When the food or water is already contaminated with the bacteria, intake of such contaminated food infects the healthier person too. After the invasion, the bacteria start to multiply and spread into the blood. Almost 11-20 million people get infected by these bacteria and a large no. of people die every year. Most of the cases are reported in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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