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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Fast Facts
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Without treatment, the illness may last for 3 to 4 weeks
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Mortality rates range between 12% to 30%
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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
