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Sunil ate pani-puri with his friends. He started getting stomach ache, diarrhoea, weakness and loss of appetite.
Based on these symptoms, identify the disease he is likely to be suffering and justify your answer. [2 marks]

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  • Sunil is likely to be suffereing from typhoid. (1 mark)
  • Typhoid is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi that spreads through contaminated food and water. (0.5 marks)
  • Some symptoms of typhoid are: stomach pain, fever, diarrhoea, vomiting. (0.5 marks)

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