What is Paratyphoid fever?
'''Paratyphoid fever''', also known as '''enteric fever''', is a waterborne disease. It is caused by the [[bacterium]] ''[[Salmonella]] paratyphi''. It is related to [[typhoid fever]], but like typhoid, it is unrelated to [[typhus]]. Symptoms include: *[[Fever]], *[[Abdominal pain]] *Swelling of the [[liver]] or [[spleen]] *Slow [[heart rate]]. The disease is rarely fatal and people usually recover in a few days, but some people can carry the bacteria for months. {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Diseases caused by bacteria]]