Question

Describe typhoid with respect to etiological agent, characterization, morphology, preventive measures and control.

Answer 1

salmonella typhi is the main agent of typhoid

typhoid fever is characterized by slowly progressive fever as high as 40° Celsius and profuse sweating and gastroenteritis.

there is slowly rising tempreture with relative bradycardia malaise headache and cough.

the name thyphoid was given by louis in 1829 as a derivative from typhous . typhois is food and water burned diesease.