Biology PYQ 320 of 399 · Human Health, Diseases & Immunity

Which organ of the human body is affected by typhoid fever?

  1. ALung
  2. BSpinal cord
  3. CBody joints
  4. DIntestine
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

65th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

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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.

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