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May 1, 2024 · Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella typhi. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days.
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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.
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1 day ago · 1861–1865 United States typhoid fever epidemic 1861–1865 United States Typhoid fever: 80,000 Fourth cholera pandemic: 1863–1875 Middle East: Cholera: 600,000 1867 Sydney measles epidemic 1867 Sydney, Australia Measles: 748 1871 Buenos Aires yellow fever epidemic: 1871 Buenos Aires, Argentina Yellow fever: 13,500–26,200
Apr 25, 2024 · Typhoid fever is a life-threatening bacterial infection, commonly spread through contaminated food or water, or through person-to-person contact. This disease is most common in areas with poor sanitation, or where food and water may be dirty. Causes. Typhoid fever is caused by a bacteria called Salmonella typhi, which only lives in humans.
Apr 15, 2024 · Typhoid fever, an infectious bacterial disease, is primarily caused by Salmonella typhi. 1 This disease, commonly referred to as typhoid, poses a significant threat to public health globally. In 2019, it afflicted over 9 × 10 6 individuals and tragically claimed the lives of over 110 000 people. 2 This disease remains highly contagious ...
Apr 27, 2024 · Typhoid fever is caused by a gram-negative bacterium Salmonella enterica serotype typhi (S. Typhi). Typhus and typhoid fever are completely different diseases, although their symptoms are similar. The name is derived from the Greek word for smoke or cloud because one of the symptoms is a “cloudy mind” or “brain fog.”
Apr 16, 2024 · Fernand-Isidore Widal was a French physician and bacteriologist who made important contributions to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of many diseases. In 1896 Widal developed a procedure for diagnosing typhoid fever based on the fact that antibodies in the blood of an infected individual.
