Enteric Fever Gastroenteritis - Enteric fever or typhoid fever and gastroenteritis are among the most common waterborne diseases.
The symptoms of typhoid fever include continued fever, inflammation of the intestine formation of ulcers and enlargement of the spleen.
The causative organism is Salmonella typhi. During the active phase of the disease the organisms are excreted in faeces and urine in large numbers.
Even after the active phase the organisms may be released for a short period of time as in convalescent carriers.
The pathogen may also be released chronically in certain cases.
