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May 3, 2023 · Early history. Some historians believe that typhoid fever was responsible for a widespread plague in Athens in 430 BC, which proved fatal for one-third of the population, including the leader at ...
History of typhoid fever. In 2000, typhoid fever caused an estimated 21.7 million illnesses and 217,000 deaths. [1] It occurs most often in children and young adults between 5 and 19 years old. [2] In 2013, it resulted in about 161,000 deaths – down from 181,000 in 1990. [3] Infants, children, and adolescents in south-central and Southeast ...
Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella typhi. [2] [3] Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. [4] [5] Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days. [4]
- Gastrointestinal infection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi
- 1–2 weeks after ingestion
- Enteric fever, slow fever
- Infectious diseases
Typhoid fever symptoms are painful and physical in nature; those who suffer from the disease come down with a prolonged fever, nausea, headaches, vomiting, abdominal pain, rashes, diarrhea, and loss of appetite [2]. In the 1930s, typhoid fever was sometimes confused with other diseases that caused persistent fevers [3] such as malaria and ...
Sep 29, 2012 · Mary Mallon was born in 1869 in Ireland and emigrated to the US in 1884. She had worked in a variety of domestic positions for wealthy families prior to settling into her career as a cook. As a healthy carrier of Salmonella typhi her nickname of “Typhoid Mary” had become synonymous with the spread of disease, as many were infected due to ...
- Filio Marineli, Gregory Tsoucalas, Marianna Karamanou, George Androutsos
- Ann Gastroenterol. 2013; 26(2): 132-134.
- 2013
- 2013
Typhoid fever is a bacterial disease caused by Salmonella typhi. Symptoms of typhoid fever are similar to other gastrointestinal illnesses and include fever, headache, nausea, constipation or diarrhea, loss of appetite and a rose-colored rash on the body. Typhoid fever spreads from person to person via contaminated food and water, and via the ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Typhoid fever, acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. The bacterium usually enters the body via ingestion of contaminated food or water. Most major epidemics have been linked to contaminated public water supplies. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of typhoid fever.
