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A patient showed symptoms of sustained high fever, stomach pain and constipation, but no blood clot in stools. Name the disease and its pathogen. Write the diagnostic test for the disease. How does the disease get transmitted?

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Typhoid caused by a bacterium, Salmonella typhi, Widal test; spread by food and water contaminated by flies.

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A patient showed symptoms of constipation, abdominal pain and stools with excess mucous and blood clots. Name the disease and its pathogen. Where do these pathogens live in the victims body? Name the mechanical carrier that transmits this parasite.

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

(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.

(III) Typhoid vaccine is available by the name of DPT vaccine.

(IV) The typhoid patient is not required to be treated with antibiotics.

(V) Blood culture test is a more effective test for the diagnosis of typhoid fever than the Widal test.

Q. Which among the following statements regarding disease typhoid is/are correct?
I. Salmonella typhi is a pathogenic virus that causes viral infection to the lungs.
II. Sustained high fever, weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache, loss of appetite are some common symptoms of typhoid.
III. DPT vaccines are exclusive for protection against typhoid
IV. Antiviral drugs are used as a treatment for the disease

Q. Name the causative agent of typhoid in humans. Name the test administered to confirm the disease. How does the pathogen gain entry into the human body? Write the diagnostic symptoms and mention the body organ that gets affected in severe cases.

Q. A person is suffering with a high fever but low pulse rate and is passing stools frequently, then which diagnostic test should be prescribed to confirm the disease?

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