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Typhoid Fever is an illness caused by the bacterium salmonella. Typhoid Fever is common worldwide, transmitted by ingestions of food or water contaminated with feces from an infected person.
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- Without treatment, the illness may last for 3 to 4 weeks
- Mortality rates range between 12% to 30%
- Typhoid fever was made famous by [http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoid_Mary Mary Mallon] in the early 1900's, she was the first person identified as a healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the US
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i never knew what a broken heart was like but now i do.. a very dear friend of mine is sick with typhoid fever! i pray for a full recovery..
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Charles Imlay never made it home to Maine. I recently discovered him buried at Baton Rouge Nat. Cem., Louisiana. He died of typhoid fever.
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View All Typhoid Fever Questions (41) | Ask a QuestionFever? (1 Answer)The so-called "normal" body temperature of 98.6 F or 37 C is a statistical average. Different people have different average temperatures, and factors such as physical activity and time of ... read moreWhat is the Causes of Fever ? (2 Answers)There are a lot of Causes. Following are some Causes of Fever * pneumonia * Bronchiolitis *Septic shock * Malaria (benign quartan) * Lymphangitis * Erysipelas * Cystitis * Yellow ... read moreWhat is the Best Diet for Fever ? (3 Answers)Since fever is a symptom, your food intake has to be based on the cause of the fever. Soup like chicken soup is recommended because the materials in that type ... read moreIs not getting fever a good sign? (2 Answers)Interesting question . Fever is a defense that the body uses to kill viruses and other germs. We know that germs growing in cultures die if you turn up the ... read more
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