Question

Typhoid fever is an extremely serious infection of the gastrointestinal tract. It is caused by:-
1. Salmonella typhi
2. Vibrio Cholerae
3. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
4. Trypamosoma

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Salmonella typhi

The correct answer is Salmonella typhi.

• Typhoid fever is an extremely serious infection of the gastrointestinal tract is caused by Salmonella serotype Typhi and Salmonella serotype Paratyphi, respectively.
• Salmonella enterica typhi is a gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for typhoid fever.  
• It is spread by consuming contaminated food or drink, prepared by someone who is infected or a carrier (a carrier is someone who has recovered from illness, but continues to carry the bacteria in their body and can infect others).
• Consumption of ready-to-eat food that has been contaminated by sewage, such as fruit fertilized with night soil, or shellfish from an area contaminated by a sewer outfall.
• It can diagnose by an S. Typhi infection through a blood, stool or urine culture.