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	Typhoid Fever - LoveToKnow 1911
		'vmpov, the intestine) is a specific infectious fever characterized mainly by its insidious onset, by, a peculiar course of the temperature, by marked abdominal symptoms occurring in connexion with a specific lesion of the bowels, by an eruption upon the skin, by its uncertain duration, and by a liability to relapses.
		Other changes common to most fevers are also to be observed, such as softening of the muscular tissues generally, and particularly of the heart, and evidences of complications affecting chest or other organs, which not infrequently arise.
		In an outbreak of enteritis and typhoid fever at Leavesden Asylum, investigated by Dr A. Shadwell in 1899, the source of mischief was traced to contamination of the well, which was 250 ft. deep in the chalk.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Typhoid_Fever (6749 words)

	Typhoid Fever Symptoms And Treatments
		The fever is of uncertain duration and liable to frequent relapses.
		Typhoid fever is an infectious disease and children contract it from those who have had it, or from carriers.
		Typhoid fever usually develops in a child who has a great accumulation of toxic waste and other putrefactive material in his intestine, resulting from wrong diet and faulty style of living.
	www.best-home-remedies.com /fever/typhoid_fever.htm (761 words)

	Typhoid Fever - Ayurvedic treatment, Causes, and Symtoms
		Now vaccines for typhoid fever are also available, but these vaccines are not effective so much and are just partially effective and are usually reserved for people who may be exposed to the disease or are traveling to areas where typhoid fever is endemic.
		Typhoid fever appears to have affected thousands of human beings from last so many years, but the cause of the illness is a poisonous and interruptive bacterium called Salmonella typhi.
		Typhoid fever is usually recognized by the sudden onset of sustained fever.
	www.ayurvedic-medicines.org /diseases/typhoid-fever.htm (918 words)

	Fighting Disease: Disease List--TYPHOID FEVER (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Typhoid fever is a water- and food borne infection which had come under control with antibiotic treatment but has recently developed resistant strains.
		Typhoid fever is transmitted by food and water contaminated by the feces and urine of patients and carriers.
		Typhoid fever is characterized by the sudden onset of sustained fever, severe headache, nausea, severe loss of appetite, constipation or sometimes diarrhoea.
	www.un.org /Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/special/health/disease/typhoid.htm (365 words)

	Typhoid fever Introduction - Health encyclopaedia - NHS Direct
		Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, is a serious infection that is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi.
		Typhoid fever is a common problem in developing countries, such as India, Africa and South America, where food hygiene and sanitation standards may not be as high as in developed countries.
		Paratyphoid fever, caused by Salmonella enteritidis paratyphi A, B or C, is a similar infection to typhoid fever but is less severe.
	www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk /articles/article.aspx?articleId=380 (171 words)

	Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever
		Typhoid fever is an infectious feverish disease with severe symptoms in the digestive system in the second phase of the illness.
		Typhoid fever is caused by an infection with the bacterium Salmonella typhi, which is only found in humans and may lead to serious illness.
		Typhoid fever is not a tropical disease and is related to hygiene and sanitary conditions rather than the climate itself.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /travel/diseases/typhoid.htm (1151 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Typhoid fever
		Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection characterized by diarrhea, systemic disease, and a rash -- most commonly caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi.
		Early symptoms are generalized and include fever, malaise and abdominal pain.
		Although typhoid fever is common in developing countries, less than 400 cases are reported in the U.S. each year, most brought in from abroad.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001332.htm (658 words)

	Disease Listing, Typhoid Fever, General Information \| CDC Bacterial, Mycotic Diseases
		Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.
		Typhoid fever is common in most parts of the world except in industrialized regions such as the United States, Canada, western Europe, Australia, and Japan.
		Typhoid vaccines lose effectiveness after several years; if you were vaccinated in the past, check with your doctor to see if it is time for a booster vaccination.
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_g.htm (1083 words)

	Typhoid fever
		Typhoid fever is a severe infection caused by a bacterium, Salmonella typhi.
		Typhoid fever is passed from person to person through poor hygiene, such as incomplete or no hand washing after using the toilet.
		Peritonitis is a frequent cause of death from typhoid fever.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/typhoid_fever.jsp (1296 words)

	Typhoid Fever Vaccines
		Typhoid fever immunization is recommended for all travelers to less-developed countries, especially those in Central and South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.
		Typhoid fever is typically spread person-to-person by food handlers who do not wash their hands adequately after bowel movements.
		Those travelers at risk for typhoid fever should also worry about possible exposure to hepatitis A which is acquired in a similar manner.
	healthlink.mcw.edu /article/907107823.html (442 words)

	Typhoid Fever
		Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection of the intestinal tract and occasionally the bloodstream.
		Typhoid germs are passed in the feces and, to some extent, the urine of infected people.
		Symptoms may be mild or severe and may include fever, headache, constipation or diarrhea, rose-colored spots on the trunk and an enlarged spleen and liver.
	www.health.state.ny.us /diseases/communicable/typhoid_fever/fact_sheet.htm (438 words)

	Typhoid Fever - Symptom, Causes, Home Remedies for Typhoid Fever
		A marked feature of typhoid is that the pulse rate does not rise corresponding to the body temperature as happens in other fevers.
		According to Ayurveda, typhoid is the result of vitiation of all the three doshas in the body.
		During an attack of typhoid, diet is of the utmost importance because of the involvement of the intestines.
	www.free-home-remedies.com /fevers/typhoid-fever.htm (478 words)

	Weapons of Mass Destruction Chem/Bio - Typhoid Fever
		Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection of the blood caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria.
		Typhoid fever also has infected, chronic "carriers" who may not show any symptoms, but can pass the germs in their feces and urine for many years.
		Typhoid fever can be prevented with typhoid vaccine.
	twr.mobrien.com /articles/research/weapons_of_mass_destruction-typhoid.htm (212 words)

	BabiesDirect: pregnancy , pregnancies , babies , baby information , trimesters , prenatal - Infants - Vaccines - ...
		Typhoid fever is caused by bacteria (Salmonella typhi) and usually manifests with a combination of fever, chills, headache, weakness, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, body aches, and cough.
		Two to 5 percent of untreated typhoid fever patients shed the bacteria in their stool for years and years and so, like "Typhoid Mary," they become a source of infection for many other persons.
		Typhoid fever is common on the Indian subcontinent and in developing countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
	kidsdirect.net /BD/infants/vaccines/typhiod.htm (847 words)

	Yellow Book - Chapter 4 - Typhoid Fever \| CDC Travelers' Health
		Typhoid fever is an acute, life-threatening febrile illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi.
		Approximately 400 cases of typhoid fever among persons with onset of illness in the United States, most of whom are recent travelers, are reported to CDC each year.
		The hallmark of typhoid infection is persistent, high fever as high as 103° to 104° F (39° to 40° C).
	www.ncid.cdc.gov /travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?section=dis&obj=typhoid.htm (1135 words)

	Typhoid Fever - MSN Encarta
		Typhoid Fever, acute infectious disease caused by the typhoid bacillus Salmonella typhi.
		Deaths from typhoid fever were greatly reduced by the isolation of the first antibiotic effective against the typhoid bacillus, chloromycetin, or chloramphenicol, derived from a South American mold in the late 1940s.
		Typhoid is slowly disappearing from the United States because of the prevalence of preventive measures; the number of cases dropped from 5,595 in 1942 to about 400 in 2005, and most of these cases were acquired when people traveled to other countries.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761563010 (378 words)

	Typhoid fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Typhoid fever (or enteric fever) is an illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.
		Vaccines for typhoid fever are available and are advised for persons traveling in regions where the disease is common (especially Asia, Africa and Latin America).
		The most notorious carrier of typhoid fever, but by no means the most destructive, was Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Typhoid_fever (1103 words)

	Typhoid Fever \| AHealthyMe.com
		Typhoid fever is a severe infection caused by a bacterium, Salmonella typhi.
		Typhoid fever is passed from person to person through poor hygiene, such as incomplete or no hand washing after using the toilet.
		Peritonitis is a frequent cause of death from typhoid fever.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/topic100587618 (1154 words)

	OHSU Health - Typhoid Fever (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Typhoid fever is a life-threatening bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi).
		Typhoid fever is spread by consuming food or beverages that have been handled by a person who is shedding S. Typhi, or if sewage contaminated with S. Typhi bacteria gets into water used for drinking or washing food.
		Typhoid fever is very common in the developing countries and travelers to Asia (except Japan), Africa, and Latin America are especially at risk.
	www.ohsuhealth.com /htaz/travel/highhub/typhoid_fever.cfm (465 words)

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		Typhoid Fever is a illness caused by a bacteria named Salmonella typhi.
		A person may become a carrier of typhoid fever, suffering no symptoms, but capable of infecting others.
		Historically, typhoid fever has claimed the lives of several famous people, including Rudyard Kipling, Franz Schubert, Wilbur Wright, and the British prince-consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/t/ty/typhoid_fever.html (227 words)

	Typhoid Fever
		Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection of the intestinal tract and occasionally the bloodstream.
		Typhoid germs are passed in the feces and, to some extent, the urine of infected people.
		Symptoms may be mild or severe and may include fever, headache, constipation or diarrhea, rose-colored spots on the trunk and an enlarged spleen and liver.
	www.state.sd.us /doh/Pubs/typhoid.htm (364 words)

	Typhoid fever definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Typhoid fever: An acute illness with fever caused by infection with the Salmonella typhi bacteria contracted from contaminated water and food.
		Typhoid Fever - Typhoid Fever bacteria is deposited in water or food by a human carrier, and is then spread to other people in the area.
		Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of the bacteria in contaminated food or water.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18536 (475 words)

	Typhoid Fever
		Typhoid fever is an infection named after the bacterium that causes it, Salmonella typhi.
		Typhoid fever is more likely to cause death in the very young or very old, or those suffering from malnutrition.
		Typhoid fever is diagnosed by its symptoms and any recent history of travel to areas where the S. typhi bacterium is more common.
	www.hmc.psu.edu /healthinfo/t/typhoidfever.htm (902 words)

	Typhoid fever - Medical Encyclopedia
		Typhoid symptons may include a rash of spots that are flat and rose-colored.
		It is possible to die from Typhoid fever.
		Antibiotics, such as ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and ciprofloxacin are commonly used in treating typhoid fever.
	www.nursingstudy.com /encyclopedia/Typhoid_fever.html (239 words)

	Typhoid Fever : Bureau of Communicable Disease : NYC DOHMH
		Typhoid fever is an infection of the intestines that spreads to the blood and other parts of the body.
		Typhoid germs are passed in the stool (feces) and sometimes in the urine of infected people.
		Since the typhoid germs are in the stool, only people with active diarrhea who are unable to control their bowel habits (e.g., infants, young children, certain handicapped individuals) should be isolated.
	www.nyc.gov /html/doh/html/cd/cdtyp.shtml (501 words)

	Typhoid Fever - Foodborne Illness - Boulder County Public Health
		Typhoid fever is a contagious infection of the intestines that affects the whole body.
		The germ that causes typhoid is a unique human strain of salmonella called Salmonella typhi that is found in the stools (bowel movements) of infected persons.
		Typhoid is spread when a person drinks or eats food and water contaminated by human waste (stool or urine) containing Salmonella typhi bacteria.
	www.co.boulder.co.us /health/environ/foodsafety/fbi/TyphoidFever.htm (432 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| Medical notes \| Typhoid fever
		Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness which is caused by bacteria.
		Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi.
		Typhoid can lead to dehydration, which can be deadly, as the body's major organs cannot function without adequate fluid and salt levels.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/2/hi/health/medical_notes/4134567.stm (553 words)

	BBC - Health - Conditions - Typhoid fever
		There are about 150 to 200 cases of typhoid fever reported each year in England and Wales, with a similar number of cases of the related infection paratyphoid.
		Typhoid is caught by consuming food or drink that has been handled by someone shedding the bacteria, or if sewage contaminated with S.
		Typhoid fever is a major problem in the developing world, and is common in Africa and South America, but the greatest risk seems to be on the Indian subcontinent.
	www.bbc.co.uk /health/conditions/typhoidfever1.shtml (520 words)

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