Does typhoid spread?

[Typhoid bacteria]. Typhoid is an infection caused by Salmonella typhimurium bacteria that is spread from human to human. Typhoid is an infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhimurium (S. typhi). The bacterium lives in the intestines and bloodstream of humans. read more

Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria. Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water. Diagnosis of typhoid fever is made when Salmonella bacteria are detected with stool, urine, or blood cultures. read more

Typhoid fever is a type of enteric fever along with paratyphoid fever. The cause is the bacterium Salmonella Typhi, also known as Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, growing in the intestines and blood. Typhoid is spread by eating or drinking food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person. read more

Typhoid fever, paratyphoid fevers (A and B), and indeed all of the non-typhi group of Salmonellae are spread through a faecal-oral route, either directly or indirectly. read more