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  2. Typhoid fever - Wikipedia

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    Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella typhi. [2] [3] Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. [4] [5] Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days. [4]

  3. Typhus - Wikipedia

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    The name comes from the Greek tûphos (τῦφος), meaning 'hazy' or 'smoky' and commonly used as a word for delusion, describing the state of mind of those infected. [7] While typhoid means 'typhus-like', typhus and typhoid fever are distinct diseases caused by different types of bacteria, the latter by specific strains of Salmonella typhi. [8]

  4. List of notifiable diseases - Wikipedia

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    Q fever: Q fever: Q fever, acute and chronic Relapsing fever: Relapsing fever: Rickettsiosis: Rickettsiosis, spotted fever Scarlet fever: Scarlet fever: Scarlet fever: Salmonellosis: Salmonellosis: Shigellosis: Bacillary dysentery: Bacillary dysentery: Shigellosis: Group A Streptococcal disease - invasive (iGAS) Group A Streptococcal disease ...

  5. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Typhoid fever: Yes: Rickettsia: Typhus fever: No Ureaplasma urealyticum: Ureaplasma urealyticum infection No Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. [41] Valley fever: No Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus: Venezuelan equine encephalitis: No Guanarito virus: Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever: No Vibrio vulnificus: Vibrio vulnificus ...

  6. Salmonella - Wikipedia

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    Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella serotypes which are strictly adapted to humans or higher primates—these include Salmonella Typhi, Paratyphi A, Paratyphi B, and Paratyphi C. In the systemic form of the disease, salmonellae pass through the lymphatic system of the intestine into the blood of the patients (typhoid form) and are carried to ...

  7. Salmonellosis - Wikipedia

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    Salmonellosis is a symptomatic infection caused by bacteria of the Salmonella type. [1] It is the most common disease to be known as food poisoning (though the name refers to food-borne illness in general), these are defined as diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food.

  8. Category:Typhoid fever - Wikipedia

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    15 languages. العربية ... Deaths from typhoid fever (8 C, 165 P) Pages in category "Typhoid fever" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.

  9. History of typhoid fever - Wikipedia

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    In 2000, typhoid fever caused an estimated 21.7 million illnesses and 217,000 deaths. [1] It occurs most often in children and young adults between 5 and 19 years old. [2] In 2013, it resulted in about 161,000 deaths – down from 181,000 in 1990. [3]