Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi. It leads to high fever, weakness, abdominal pain, and can result in severe complications if left untreated.
Dysentery: An intestinal infection causing severe diarrhea with blood and mucus.
Cholera: A bacterial infection that causes profuse watery diarrhea and dehydration.
Salmonellosis: An illness caused by consuming food contaminated with Salmonella bacteria, leading to symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting.
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