Question

Name the causing agent of Typhoid. Also write down its symptoms and modes of transmission.

Hint:

The classic case of "Typhoid Mary" (Mary Mallon) is often cited in medicine; she was a cook and a carrier who unknowingly spread the disease for years.

Answer 1

Step 1: Pathogen: Salmonella typhi is a pathogenic bacterium that enters the small intestine.
Step 2: Transmission: It generally enters through food and water contaminated with the faeces of an infected person and migrates to other organs through blood.
Step 3: Symptoms: High fever, weakness, stomach pain, constipation, and loss of appetite. In severe cases, intestinal perforation and death may occur. The Widal test is used for its confirmation.