B2nounhealthscience
US/ˈtaɪ.fɔɪd/
UK/ˈtaɪ.fɔɪd/
a serious infectious disease caused by bacteria in dirty food or water, with high fever and stomach pain
In context
Travelers to some regions are advised to get a typhoid vaccine before they leave.
Typhoid spreads quickly when drinking water is contaminated with waste.
Doctors treated him for typhoid with strong antibiotics and plenty of fluids.
Words that go with typhoid
noun + noun
- typhoid feverHe was in the hospital with typhoid fever for two weeks.
- typhoid vaccineYou need a typhoid vaccine for this trip.
- typhoid outbreakA typhoid outbreak followed the flood.
verb + noun
- catch typhoidMany people catch typhoid from unsafe street food.
verb + preposition
- suffer from typhoidSeveral children in the village suffer from typhoid.
- die of typhoidThousands once died of typhoid in crowded cities.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
a typhoidCorrect: typhoid