Question

Write true or false. Correct the false statements.
(i) Typhoid is a sexually transmitted disease.

Answer 1

Answer: False.
Correct statement: Typhoid is a water-borne disease.

• Typhoid fever is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi.
• The infection is usually transmitted through ingestion of contaminated water.
• Symptoms include sustained high fever, weakness, stomach pain, constipation, headache, loss of appetite and intestinal perforation.