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Typhoid Fever
What is typhoid fever?
It is an illness caused by a bacterium called Salmonella
typhi and is contracted by drinking water or eating food
contaminated by Salmonella. There are about 107 different
strains of the bacteria.
What are the symptoms of typhoid fever?
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Continuous Fever;
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Headache;
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Nausea
and / or anorexia;
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Constipation or diarrhoea;
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Hoarse
cough.
Three simple rules fro preventing dysentery?
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Cook
your food.
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Boil or
add bleach to your drinking water.
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Wash
your hands.
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