Disease Affecting The Gastrointestinal System – Typhoid Fever
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009AKA: Enteric Fever
Causative agent: Salmonella typhosa
Incubation period: Usually between 7 – 14 days
Period of communicability: For as long as the bacteria are in the stools
Mode of transmission:
- By food and water contaminated by stools and urine of patinets or carriers. The vehicles are the 5 F’s: Feces, Food, Flies, Fomites, Fingers
