2007-02-15 16:23:08 · 4 answers · asked by jay s 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Technically speaking, the term typhoid means "something like typhus"...and typhus is a disease caused by Rickettsia organisms, Rickettsia prowazekii causes epidemic typhus, for example.
THE typhoid your are speaking of is the disease called typhoid fever, which is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, mainly because the bacterium itself has established an infection in your body upon gaining entrance.
2007-02-15 18:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that is rare in the United States. However, it is not rare in many other countries. Major symptoms may include unusually high fever, headache, loss of appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
2007-02-15 16:32:03 · answer #2 · answered by justbnlazy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a bacterial infection due to salmonella typhi. The infection goes to the intestines through contaminated food or drink or fingers. There is fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, loose motions, enlarged liver and spleen. There can be complications like intestinal hemorrhage or perforation, pancreatitis, cholecystitis and others. It is treated with appropriate antibiotics.
2007-02-16 05:27:53 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.everettclinic.com/kbase/nord/nord730.htm
2007-02-15 16:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋