Typhoid Video Questions

What is the main cause of typhoid fever?

• Contaminated air

• Contaminated water

• Contaminated soil

• Direct contact with animals

How does typhoid infection lead to illness in the intestines?

• By causing ulcers in the small intestine

• By infecting the gallbladder

• By spreading to the brain

• By causing inflammation in the liver

How is salmonellosis different from typhoid in terms of infecting humans?

• Typhoid only infects humans

• Typhoid only infects animals

• Typhoid survives longer outside the host

• Salmonellosis is more contagious

What happens if a person with low stomach acid drinks salmonella bacteria?

• They develop fever

• The bacteria dies in the stomach

• They experience muscle aches

• They are at higher risk of typhoid infection

Why is typhoid considered to spread slowly and cleverly?

• It attacks the brain first

• It kills its host quickly

• It can live inside human cells

• It cannot survive outside the body

What makes treating XDR strains of typhoid challenging?

• Lack of available antibiotics

• Speed of bacterial growth

• High cost of medications

• Antibiotics being less effective

Who are carriers of typhoid?

• People who have been vaccinated

• People who have recovered from typhoid

• People with strong immune systems

• People living in unsanitary conditions