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typhoid is a contagious or a spreading from one person to other disease it is really advisable to have a regular vaccination while setting off for a journey. Also it entirely advisable to have a clean livelihood which includes the practice of good hand washing, purified drinking water and so on.

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Typhoid is not contagious. Typhoid spread by fecal/oral route only. For generations the typhoid patients are being admitted in general ward.

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Well according to my research typhus is contagious, lice and fleas can be spread through many different things. Lice can be spread through hats and fleas can be spread through animals!!!!

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