Paratyphoid
Is a mild disease related to typhoid caused by similar bacteria.
Symptoms include malaise, fever, headache, anorexia and cough.

Sometimes bleeding, confusion and hearing loss occurs.

It is acquired after eating contaminated food or water.

The vaccination against typhoid does not give protection, but ciprofloxacin (an antibiotic) is effective treatment.

Paratyphoid links:

World Health Organization Who http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/ diseases/typhoid/en/

Victorian Government Health Information http://www.health.vic.gov.au/ideas/bluebook/typhoid.htm

World Water day http://www.worldwaterday.org/2001/disease/typhoid.html

Hong Kong Health Department (Good image of typhoid rash) ttp://www.info.gov.hk/dh/diseases/CD/Typhoid.htm