typhoid is spread by - #28501
I am really concerned because my younger brother was diagnosed with typhoid last week, and I'm trying to understand how typhoid is spread by. He didn’t have any clear symptoms at first, just some headaches and fatigue, but then he got a high fever and stomach pain that just wouldn’t go away. After some tests, the doctor said it’s typhoid, which has me freaking out a bit, you know? We live in a kind of rural area, and I was thinking about the water supply here... like, could typhoid be spread by contaminated water? He loves drinking water straight from the tap, and I can’t help but worry that he might have gotten it that way. I also heard that food can carry the bacteria too, especially if it’s prepared by someone who's got it but doesn’t even know. Can typhoid be spread by just touching surfaces or handling things that have been contaminated? I mean, I don’t want to panic; he is on medication now, but I can’t shake the fear of this making its rounds in our household. What should I be aware of, or how can we prevent typhoid from spreading by anyone else? I just want to make sure we’re being as safe as possible here.
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