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Typhoid

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Broader Terms

Salmonella infection

Related Terms

Salmonella typhi

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acute systemic febrile infection caused by Salmonella typhi.

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  • What is typhoid? Typhoid is caused by a bacterium (Salmonella typhi) that attacks the intestines, causing fever, stomach pain and rash.
  • ie Home > A - Z > Gastroenteric > Typhoid Typhoid Fever Publication Date: Thursday 08 Jul 2004 What is typhoid?Typhoid is an acute febrile illness caused by a bacterium Salmonella Typhi.
  • Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Oxford University-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Unit in Viet Nam, said: “Typhoid is almost untreatable in parts of Viet Nam because of drug resistance.
  • How can typhoid fever be prevented? A vaccine is available but it is usually used for people traveling internationally to countries where typhoid is very common.
  • com Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever Written byDrCharlieEasmon, specialist adviser in travel medicine What is typhoid fever? Typhoid fever is an infectious feverish disease with severe symptoms in the digestive system in the second phase of the illness.
  • Typhoid Mary:Villain or Victim? An historian argues that public health officials should share the blame for Mallon's behavior.
  • ] From Cecil's Mailbag by the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board Who was Typhoid Mary? 14-Aug-2000 Dear Straight Dope: When I was in 7th grade, I remember reading an article in my science class about a woman who I believe was dubbed "Bloody Mary.
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