The Only Use of
typhoid
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- They's typhoid down the line.†
Chpt 19typhoid = a serious intestinal infection caused by contaminated food or water
Definition:
a serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by contaminated food or water
Environmental sanitation has virtually eliminated typhoid from the developed world, but worldwide it is still thought to infect millions and kill tens of thousands each year.
Typhoid may also be called enteric fever.
Typhoid may also be called enteric fever.