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What Does The Term Salmonella Paratyphi Mean?

good day DOC, I was having symptoms of malaria so i went for a laboratory test check up..i was diagonized with malaria parasite falciparum.. And my widal test says :salmonella typhi= O 1:40 ,H 1:40 . Salmonella paratyphi A= O 1:40 , H 1:80. Salmonella paratyphi B= O 1:40 , H 1:40. Salmonella paratyphi C= O 1:40 , H 1:40. Please what does this terms mean?
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Hi.

Salmonella is a organism that usually contaminates food and drink and when consumed by humans results in symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, etc; resulting in an infection called typhoid, which has a typical pea soup like diarrhea.

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What Does The Term Salmonella Paratyphi Mean?

Hi. Salmonella is a organism that usually contaminates food and drink and when consumed by humans results in symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, etc; resulting in an infection called typhoid, which has a typical pea soup like diarrhea. Best wishes.