All of the following are true regarding typhoid except?
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'c' i.e., Vi seen in normal population . Vi Antigen is not seen in normal population. It appears only after infection. Carriers . Bacilli presist in the gall bladder or kidney and are eliminated in the feces (fecal carriers) or urine (urinary carrier), respectively. . The development of the carrier state is more common in women and in older age groups ( over 40 yrs) . Carriers are the more frequent source of infection than cases. . Urinary carriage is less frequent but more dangerous than intestinal carrier - Park PSM . Urinary carrier is generally associated with some urinary lesions such as calculi or schistosomiasis. . Presence of Vi antibody indicates the carrier state. . Carriers may be following types :-