how typhoid transmitted
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Typhoid is a kind of Contiguous disease. Means, if we abide in contact with the infected person of typhoid, there are greater chances to get ourselves as a typhoid patient.
Hence, we should avoid to be in contact with person who has typhoid.
However, typhoid is almost curable and can be prevented with the help of various vaccinations.
Salmonella Typhi named bacteria enters our body, if we get in contact with infected person of typhoid.
Answer:
✔Typhoid is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi.
⭐It enters the small intestine through food and water contaminated with them
✔Widal Test is a confirmation test for typhoid.
⭐Symptoms includes high fever (39°C - 40°C), weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache, and loaa of appetite.
✔Intestinal perforationand death may occur in severe cases.
⭐Mary Mallon nicknamed as Typhoid Mary was a cook by profession and was a typhoid carrier who spread typhoid for several years through the food she prepared.