Continuous fever, headache, slow pulse, pain in the stomach, rose coloured ashes are the major symptoms of
A
Plague
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B
Typhoid
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C
Mumps
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D
Measles
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Solution
The correct option is B Typhoid Typhoid fever is a symptomatic bacterial infection due to Salmonella typhi. Symptoms may vary from mild to severe and usually begin six to thirty days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days. Weakness, slow heart rate, abdominal pain, constipation and headaches also commonly occur. Some people develop a skin rash with rose coloured spots. Typhoid fever is a type of enteric fever.