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A 22-year-old male asked:

Typhoid ... can we get it by kissing a carrier but he/she doesn't have any symptoms of the disease at the moment ..

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Dr. Clarence Grimanswered

Endocrinology 59 years experience

Kiss typhoid: Not likely but possible. called a carrier who does not have symptoms.

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