What is salmonella typhosn
Typhoid is an enteric fever, which relates to acute infection of short duration. It is caused by bacteria called Salmonella typhosn about which you may recall studying ' in the Food Microbiology and Safety Course. The mode of spread of this infection is through the fecal-oral route. The source of infection is the drinking water, milk and food contaminated by intestinal contents (through feces and urine) of the patients or "carriers" or by flies which transmit the disease. It may affect all age groups but is commonly observed in children. The incidence and magnitude of typhoid fever has greatly reduced in the present context due to improved sanitation and vaccines and effective drugs available.