Salmonella typhi
Salmonella typhi is a type of
Salmonella bacteria. It causes the disease
typhoid fever. The organism can be transmitted by the fecal-oral route -- it is excreted by humans in
feces and may be transmitted by contaminated water, food, or by person to person contact (with inadequate attention to personal hygiene). In the developed world,
Salmonella are readily removed/inactivated by
drinking water treatment and by
wastewater treatment.