The Civil war was a catastrophic event that affected U.S history dramatically. During this time period, there were many things that caused deaths, but the most common one was disease. Within this category of death, typhoid fever was one of the major diseases that killed many citizens and soldiers. Typhoid is an intestinal infection that spread through ingested food and water that is contaminated with the bacteria called salmonella typhi. This diseased travelled quickly through camps and prisons due to the limited enclosure an individual has. Patients at this time with severe typhoid would experience a fever and severe generalized malaise as the bacteria made it’s way through the body. Other symptoms were red spots, and many had a diminish in
