Typhoid fever is a serious, sometimes fatal infection that mainly affects people in third world countries, where it is difficult to find clean drinking water and other measures of health. sanitation. People usually get typhoid fever by drinking water that contains infected feces. People who carry the disease can also transmit it directly to others. For example, by having physical contact with another person, you can transmit the disease to that person. Bathing in water containing S. Typhi bacteria can cause the bacteria to enter your body. Areas in which there are insufficient toilets or sewage treatment are more likely to carry the infection. When fecal matter contaminates water, bacteria can grow rapidly, posing a threat to people living in areas where Salmonella typhi is prevalent. Water treatment such as pure sachet, life straw, biosand filter and solar stove can help prevent people from being contaminated by parasites. For these reasons, the disease is common in areas with poor sanitation and inadequate water treatment. Nigeria is one of the worst affected places in all of Africa. Typhoid fever has adverse effects on the body and mind that can kill someone if left untreated. The symptoms and diagnosis of typhoid fever are as follows. People with typhoid fever usually have a fever between 103° and 104° F. The patient may also feel weak, have headaches, and loss of appetite. A rarely encountered symptom is a rash that looks like pink spots. Abdominal tenderness, restlessness, hallucinations, chills, confusion, attention deficit, fluctuating mood, delirium, bloody stools, nosebleeds, severe fatigue, feeling sluggish and sluggish, a feeling of lethargy and weakness can and will occur if the condition is not cured. A diagnosis of typhoid...... middle of paper ......00 health clinics in which most patients were hospitalized. There are around 700 health centers as well as 12 universities that provide health care. Another contributing factor is the doctor-to-patient ratio, which is three doctors per 10,000 population. While the United States has one doctor for every 390 inhabitants. This represents a variation of 2,943 people per doctor. The reason why much of Nigeria is subject to typhoid fever is due to the low GDP per capita, which stands at a staggering 1,555. Since most Nigerians live on a dollar a day, people do not have the means to treat the water. Since a solar stove can be made from simple materials like cardboard boxes and aluminum foil, one can be made for around $15. Since the cardboard box is square, the four sides can be cut away from each other so that all the light is reflected in the water in the center of the box..