Typhoid
Question 1: What is typhoid?
Answer:
Typhoid is a bacterial infectious disease caused by S. typhi. Due to this, the person suffers from high fever, and body aches.
Question 2: Is typhoid Contagious?
Answer:
Yes, it is contagious. Infected persons transmit the bacteria very easily in their fecal matter and are less common via their urine.
Question 3: How typhoid is caused?
Answer:
The bacteria (S. typhi) is spread by the intake of contaminated food and water.
Question 4: What are the symptoms of typhoid in adults?
Answer:
Symptoms of typhoid are:
- Weakness
- Body ache
- Vomiting, nausea
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Loss of appetite
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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