BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE
HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE
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Typhoid
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Pneumonia
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Malaria
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Ascariasis
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Detailed explanation-1: -(I) Salmonella typhi is the pathogenic bacteria which enter human body through contaminated food and water and migrate to other organs through blood from intestine. (II) Sustained high fever (39°C to 40°C), weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache and loss of appetite are some common symptoms of typhoid.
Detailed explanation-2: -Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever have similar symptoms. People usually have a sustained fever that can be as high as 103–104°F (39–40°C).
Detailed explanation-3: -Seven to 10 days into the illness, the fever plateaus at 103-104°F (39-40°C).
Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: The name of the disease is typhoid.
Detailed explanation-5: -Classical presenting features include fever, diffuse abdominal pain and tenderness, anorexia, weight loss and diarrhoea. Gastrointestinal haemorrhage, bowel perforation, peritonitis, endocarditis and myocarditis are rare complications.