Typhoid fever

Disease class: Bacterial infection
Disease class: Salmonellosis

 

This is a notifiable disease. This means that all diagnosed cases must be reported to the national Public Health services.

 

Etymology

• Typhoid : similar to Typhus. 

 

Pathogens

• Salmonella typhi

 

Do not confuse with

• Typhus

 

See also

• Paratyphoid fever