Typhoid fever is caused by infection with a bacterium known as Salmonella Typhi. The infection causes high fever, diarrhea, and sometimes a rash that causes flat red spots on the skin.
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Typhoid Fever  Information for adults

Picture of Typhoid Fever: Typhoid fever is caused by infection with a bacterium known as Salmonella Typhi. The infection causes high fever, diarrhea, and sometimes a rash that causes flat red spots on the skin. Divider line
Typhoid fever is caused by infection with a bacterium known as Salmonella Typhi. The infection causes high fever, diarrhea, and sometimes a rash that causes flat red spots on the skin.
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Typhoid fever. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_g.htm. Published October 24, 2005. Accessed May 30, 2008.

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