What is another word for paratyphoid?
Pronunciation: [pˈaɹətˌɪfɔ͡ɪd] (IPA) 
Paratyphoid is a term used to refer to several bacterial infections that affect the gut and cause symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Some synonyms for paratyphoid are enteric fever, typhoid fever, typhus, and salmonella infection. These terms are often used interchangeably, but they can refer to different types of bacteria and infections. Enteric fever and typhoid fever are commonly caused by Salmonella typhi or Salmonella paratyphi, while typhus is caused by a different bacterium, Rickettsia typhi. Salmonella infection can also refer to other types of bacterial infections caused by the Salmonella genus, which can cause food poisoning and gastroenteritis.
