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15 September 2023
Typhoid is spread by sewage contamination of food or water, or through person-to-person contact. People who are infected with typhoid pass the Salmonella typhi bacteria in their faeces and occasionally in their urine. You can get typhoid if you eat food or drink a beverage that has been touched by a person who is infected with the typhoid bacteria and has not washed their hands properly after going to the bathroom. Contamination can also occur when changing the nappy of a child with the infection.
