typhoids
Salmonella-caused illnesses
Typhoids is the plural of typhoid, referring to multiple cases or outbreaks of typhoid fever—a serious bacterial infection spread through contaminated food and water.
The plural appears in medical contexts discussing disease patterns: The typhoids of the 19th century devastated urban populations.
Typhoid can also modify nouns: typhoid symptoms, typhoid vaccine.
Disease prevention injection
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
clean water · chlorination · sewage treatment · food safety · boiling water · inoculation · prophylaxis · oral vaccine
Sudden eruption of trouble
- spreadTo distribute widely
- transmissionSending of information
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- mortalityState of eventual death
incidence · surveillance · public health · quarantine · contact tracing · cluster · notification · containment
Elevated body temperature
- chillsShivering spells from illness
- headacheCranial pain
- malaiseDiffuse, sourceless discomfort
- weaknessDeficiency in force
fatigue · abdominal pain · diarrhea · constipation · delirium · stupor · bradycardia · rash
Foodborne bacterial illness
- bacterial infectionIllness from harmful microorganisms
- carrierOne that transports
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
diagnosis · relapse · perforation · complications · endemic · tropical disease · waterborne · fecal-oral
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- ciprofloxacinFluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
- ampicillinBroad-spectrum bacterial fighter
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
hospitalization · convalescence · drug resistance · multidrug-resistant · supportive care · recovery
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
handwashing · clean water · chlorination · sewage treatment · food safety · boiling water · inoculation · prophylaxis · oral vaccine · booster
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- spreadTo distribute widely
- transmissionSending of information
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
mortality · incidence · surveillance · public health · quarantine · contact tracing · cluster · notification · containment · morbidity
fever
Elevated body temperature
weakness · fatigue · abdominal pain · diarrhea · constipation · delirium · stupor · bradycardia · rash · anorexia
salmonella
Foodborne bacterial illness
- bacterial infectionIllness from harmful microorganisms
- carrierOne that transports
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
incubation · diagnosis · relapse · perforation · complications · endemic · tropical disease · waterborne · fecal-oral · contaminated water
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- ciprofloxacinFluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent
- azithromycinMacrolide antibacterial medication
- ampicillinBroad-spectrum bacterial fighter
rehydration · hospitalization · convalescence · drug resistance · multidrug-resistant · supportive care · recovery
typhoidsviral infections
Illnesses caused by viruses
viral diseases · influenza · viral hepatitis · viral pneumonia · COVID-19
typhoidshealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · good health · vitality · robustness · immunity
- typhoid feverSalmonella typhi infection
- Typhoid MaryInfectious but symptom-free spreader
- typhoid vaccineInoculation against enteric fever