Question

Write short notes on Typhoid fever and its prophylaxis.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Salmonella Typhi is the bacteria that causes typhoid fever.

• A gram-negative bacterium Salmonella typhi causes a life-threatening fever called Typhoid.
• These bacteria are spread through damaged food and water.
• When the bacteria enter humans they transfer to other organs through the blood.
• Vomiting, diarrhea, and fever are the common signs humans infected with such bacteria are showing.
• The main remedies we can take against this type of the disease are that kept hygiene, wash our hands, eat healthily, etc.
• If you suspect that you came in contact with an infected person then try to be more hygienic and drink a lot of water.

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