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What is typhoid?

Page last updated 26 May 2022

Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection of the intestinal tract and bloodstream. The bacterium responsible for both is Salmonella typhi, and is only carried by humans.

Sources & Citations

2. Victoria State Government. Better Health Channel. Typhoid and paratyphoid. Available at: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/typhoid-and-paratyphoid (Accessed May 2022).

MAT-AU-2201573 (v1.0)  Date of preparation May 2022

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