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Which one of the following is not transmitted via blood transfusion?
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- Hepatitis
- Typhoid
- HIV
- Malaria
Correct Option: B
Typhoid fever, also known as typhoid, is a common worldwide bacterial disease, transmitted by the ingestion of food or water contaminated with the feces of an infected person, which contain the bacterium Salmonella typhi, serotype Typhi. The bacteria which causes typhoid fever may be spread through poor hygiene habits and public sanitation conditions, and sometimes also by flying insects feeding on feces. A person may become an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever, suffering no symptoms, but capable of infecting others.