infections
Typhoid Fever
Introduction
Typhoid fever is caused by certain types of the Overview of Gram-Negative Bacteria . It typically causes a high fever and abdominal pain. Typhoid fever can be spread by consuming food or water contaminated with the stool or urine of an infected person. People have flu-like symptoms, sometimes followed by delirium, cough, exhaustion, occasionally rash, and diarrhea. Samples of blood, stool, other body fluids, or tissues are sent to a laboratory to grow (culture) the bacteria. To prevent infection, people traveling to areas where typhoid fever is common should be vaccinated and, when there, should avoid certain foods and not drink unbottled water. Infected people with or without symptoms are treated with antibiotics. (See also Overview of Bacteria and Typhoid fever is one type of infection caused bySalmonellabacteria. There are many types ofSalmonella, but most typhoid fever is caused bySalmonellaTyphi. Typhoid fever is common in areas where sanitary conditions are poor. Most cases in the United States are acquired while traveling in countries where the infection is common. Mary Mallon, so-called Typhoid Mary, was a cook who spread typhoid fever to many people during the early 20th century. 