Typhoid Fever
Typhoid Fever :
A serious enteric infectious disease, transmitted by patients, carriers, water or food, such as contaminated shellfish. It is characterised by fever, slow pulse, skin eruption, abdominal signs, enlarged spleen and prostration. Many enteric diseases are labeled typhoid fever, but the latter only is caused by Salmonella typhi. It is a popular belief that typhoid frequently follows floods and other disasters; it is in fact unusual, and mass vaccination is not recommended. Personal hygienic practices constitute the best prevention. (Do not confuse typhoid with typhus.)
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