Rahul went out to eat some street food after school, but it was close to a drainage and garbage dump. Next day, he started having severe headache and vomiting accompanied by high fever. Can you identify the disease Rahul is mostly suffering from?
A
Chicken pox
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B
Typhoid
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C
Tuberculosis
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D
Common cold
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Solution
The correct option is B Typhoid Rahul is suffering from typhoid, also known as typhoid fever. Typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhi. It spreads by contaminated food and water. Symptoms usually include anorexia, headache, rashes on abdomen, dysentery and high fever up to 104°F.