English is full of such contrary proverbs--or, as we prefer to call them, dueling maxims 1  : The bigger the better.  2 Good things come in small packages..  3 What's good for the goose is good for the gander..
Typhoid fever is an acute illness associated with fever that is most often caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria. It can also be caused by Salmonella paratyphi, a related bacterium that usually leads to a less severe illness.
What is typhoid fever? Typhoid fever is a blood infection caused by the consumption of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Salmonella enterica, subspecies enterica, serovar Typhi, which is commonly referred to as Salmonella typhi, Salmonella Typhi, or S. typhi.