Are Cholera and Typhoid the Same?

Typhoid and cholera are endemic, and cause epidemics, in many developing countries. Typhoid and paratyphoid (enteric fevers) are caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and serovars Paratyphi A, B and C. Cholera is caused by Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 and serotype O139 synonym Bengal.

What is the difference between cholera and typhoid?

TF is mainly caused by Salmonella typhi, whereas cholera is caused by intestinal infection by the toxin-producing bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

What is common in cholera and typhoid?

Typhoid fever (TF) and cholera are potentially life-threatening infectious diseases, and are mainly transmitted through the consumption of food, drink or water that have been contaminated by the feces or urine of subjects excreting the pathogen.