Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body, affecting many organs. Without prompt treatment, it can cause serious complications and can be fatal. It's caused by a bacterium called Salmonella typhi, which is related to the bacteria that cause salmonella food poisoning.

What is the highest level of typhoid?

Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever have similar symptoms̵. People usually have a sustained fever (one that doesn't come and go) that can be as high as 103–104°F (39–40°C). Some people with typhoid fever or paratyphoid fever develop a rash of flat, rose-colored spots.

Which is more dangerous typhoid or paratyphoid?

Paratyphoid fever

In the literature, paratyphoid is considered to be typically milder than typhoid and of shorter duration [3, 7] but it can on occasion be equally as severe as typhoid [10].