Typhoid fever is one of the most common diseases caused by salmonella typhi. The
illness is characterized by prolonged typical continuous fever for 3-4 weeks with tested heart rate and
involvement of spleen and lymph nodes, rose-colored spots on the chest or abdomen, abdominal pain,
and occasionally intestinal bleeding, constipation and headaches also commonly occur. This is a
disease of concern in endemic to low and middle income countries where poor sanitation and poor
hygiene favors the transmission of the disease
Keywords : Knowledge, Typhoid Fever, Mother, Rural Areas.