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Definition • An infectious <strong>fever</strong>ish disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi(Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi ) and less commonly by Salmonella paratyphi. • Acute generalized infection of the reticulo endothelial system, intestinal lymphoid tissue, and the gall bladder. • The infection always comes from another human, either an ill person or a healthy carrier of the bacterium. The bacterium is passed on with water and foods and can withstand both drying and refrigeration.
History Antonius Musa, a Roman physician who achieved fame by treating the Emperor Augustus 2,000 year ago, with cold baths when he fell ill with typhoid. Thomas Willis who is credited with the first description of typhoid <strong>fever</strong> in 1659.
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Page 7 and 8: Causes 1. Caused by the bacterium S
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Page 21 and 22: Prevention And Treatment
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Page 27: Antibiotics Medication • Antibiot
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