Widal test is used for the detection of

Tetanus

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The correct option is C Typhoid
Widal test is used for the detection of typhoid. The presence of antibodies against S.typhi is detected by “Widal” test. It is named after the French physician, Georges-Fernand Widal who introduced it in 1896.

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