14/11/2025
Common fever is a general term for the symptom of having a high body temperature, while typhoid is a specific bacterial infection that includes a high fever along with other symptoms like headache, abdominal pain, and weakness. Typhoid is caused by the Salmonella Typhi bacterium, spread through contaminated food and water, and requires antibiotics for treatment, whereas common fevers can have many causes, like viral infections, and their treatment depends on the underlying cause.