Which organ of the human body is affected by typhoid fever?
- ALung
- BSpinal cord
- CBody joints
- DIntestine
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (d) Intestine
Explanation
Typhoid (enteric fever), caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, attacks the intestine. It spreads through contaminated food and water.
For comparison: tuberculosis and pneumonia affect the lungs, and tetanus the nervous system.