HealthAugust 15, 2026

typhoid

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Definition

An acute, highly infectious, and often fatal bacterial disease characterized by fever, headache, and abdominal pain.

Etymology

The term comes from the Greek word 'typhos,' meaning 'smoke' or 'stupor,' referring to the clouded or confused state of mind experienced by victims of the fever.

In the news

Typhoid is mentioned as one of the specific seasonal diseases contributing to an outbreak that has led to hospitalizations and deaths in the Baiga tribal villages.

MP’s Balaghat Child Death Row: MLA Claims 19 Deaths, Health Department Reports 8

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