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Which of the following statements regarding the disease typhoid is/are correct?

1. Salmonella typhi are the pathogenic bacteria which enter human intestine through contaminated food and water and migrate to other organs through blood.

2. Sustained high fever (39oC to 40oC), weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache and loss of appetite are some common symptoms of typhoid.

3. Typhoid vaccine is available as DPT vaccine.

4. Widal test is used for diagnosis of typhoid fever. 

5. The patient of this disease is not required to be treated with antibiotics.

Option: 1

1 and 2


Option: 2

3 and 5


Option: 3

1, 2 and 4


Option: 4

1, 2, 3 and 4


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As we have learnt,

 

Typhoid fever -

Typhoid is a bacterial disease caused by the Salmonella typhi, a pathogenic bacterium

- wherein

These pathogens generally enter the small intestine through food and water contaminated with them and migrate to other organs through blood.

 

 

 

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