Typhoid

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Transmission

Typhoid is spread by contact with water or food contaminated by the stools of a person with typhoid.

Signs and symptoms

Fever
Headache
Abdominal pain
Constipation
Slow pulse

Possible complication

Death (1% of cases even with treatment)

Available vaccines

Injectable typhoid vaccine
Oral typhoid vaccine
Hepatitis A and Typhoid vaccine

Last update: October 22, 2015

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