Proposed Species: Typhoid Fever Proposed Action: Eradicate Cure the World: Eradicate Typhoid FeverSo, what is typhoid fever?“Typhoid fever is an infection that causes diarrhea and skin rashes -- in most cases commonly due to a type of bacteria called Salmonella typhi (S. typhi). This bacterium is spread through contaminated food, drinks or water. They travel through the intestines and then into the bloodstream, where they reach the lymph nodes, gallbladder, liver, spleen and other parts of the body”1. Typhoid fever originated around 430-424 BC, during Pericles' Golden Age. It spreads with the probability that it is this disease, but DNA sequences show a similar bacterium responsible for typhoid fever2. The first symptoms to pay attention to are fever, general malaise and abdominal pain. High fever and severe diarrhea occur as the disease worsens. Some people with typhoid fever develop a rash called "pink spots," which are small red spots that cover the surface of the body.1. Why target this disease? Typhoid fever is contagious. In 1907, Mary Mallon became the first American carrier to be identified and traced of typhoid fever. “She was a cook in New York and became closely related to fifty-three cases and three deaths. Public health authorities told Mary to stop working as a cook or have her gallbladder removed. Mary left her job but returned later under an assumed name. She was detained and quarantined after another typhus epidemic”2. Some people who contract this disease are prone to becoming carriers of the bacterium. They can continue to shed S. typhi in their urine and/or feces for years, similarly spreading the disease. They may not even know that they are causing such harm, but essentially this is a… middle of paper… hospital systems. The main solution to this problem would be funds through charity and the creation of an organization to develop projects that have already been established around the world such as in Uganda, Central Africa and Heidi. The finances for this would come from the help of people with the ability to give whatever money they deem worthy to save a person's life. Other solutions to this could include fundraising and donations, all in the name of curing this disease and all diseases like it. Footnote Although vaccines and antibiotics appear promising as a treatment for typhoid fever, they have not completely eradicated the disease. References website1MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001332.html2NewsMedical website http://www.news-medical.net/health/Typhoid-Fever-History.aspx3WebMD website http ://www.webmd. com/a-to-z-guides/typhoid-fever?page=2