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Medieval people believed that typhoid fever, like many other diseases, was spread through miasma, or "bad air," thought to be emanating from decaying matter and unsanitary conditions. They lacked a scientific understanding of germs and often attributed the disease to divine punishment or astrological influences. Consequently, public health measures focused on improving sanitation and avoiding foul odors rather than understanding direct transmission through contaminated food or water.
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When is typhoid most commonly spread?
Typhoid fever spreads most commonly in rainy season. Typhoid can spread through contaminated water and by houseflies, which are abundant in rainy season.
Can typhoid spread?
No, typhoid is spread via the ingestion of food and drink contaminated with fecal matter from an infected individual. if you suspect you have typhoid, please see a doctor.
What do houseflies spread?
cholera,dysentery and typhoid
What insect vector may spread typhoid?
Humans are one (ex. Typhoid Mary)
Is typhoid fever related to malaria?
No. Not at all. Malaria is a parasitic infection from mosquitoes. You can treat malaria by anti-malaria drugs. There is no vaccine. Typhoid fever is caused by a bacteria. People infected by this bacteria can spread it to other people who contaminate food or water. There is a typhoid vaccine and the infection can be treated with antibiotics.
Dysentery typhoid fever and salmonella can be spread by?
flies
How typhoid germ spread out?
typhoid fever is caused by bacterial infection, generally of the salmonella bacteria. this is most often spread by the ingestion of feces-contaminated food and/or water.
How did people believe diseases spread in the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, the most common idea about spread of disease was that the cause was bad air, which they called maisma. Believe it or not, one result of this belief was that medieval people bathed a lot.
Is typhoid caused by mosquitoes?
No, it's spread by consumption of food or water that has fecal matter on or in it, from a person infected with typhoid.
How does boiling water stop the spread of typhoid?
Typhoid bacteria is often spread through water and cannot survive high temperatures like the 100oC of boiling water so by boiling the water the typhoid bacteria is killed and the chance of transmission is reduced.
How is typhoid srped?
Typhoid is spread by either, bowel movements not being treated correctly or somebody that has it handles something you use.
What was the cause of infection for the typhoid fever?
The cauative agent for typhoid is Salmonella typhi
