Typhoid, or typhoid fever, is an illness caused by the bacteriumSalmonella enterica subspecies enterica.[1] Symptoms may vary from mild to severe, and usually begin 6 to 30 days after exposure. The disease is spread by water which has the bacteria in it.
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