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

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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.

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