I am a microbe and i live in polluted water. During rainy season, i make many people fall ill. I cause a disease known as typhoid. Who am I?

Salmonella typhi

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Bacillus subtilis

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Escherichia coli

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Penicillium notatum

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Salmonella typhi

Typhoid is a water borne disease caused by a short rod-shaped bacterium with numerous flagella, Salmonella typhi. Its symptoms are persistent fever, inflammation and ulceration of the intestine, enlargement of spleen and a characteristic red spot eruption on the abdomen.

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