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.
1 Typhoid fever usually is caused by Salmonellae typhi bacteria. 2  Typhoid fever is contracted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water.  Diagnosis of typhoid fever is made when the Salmonella bacteria is detected with a stool culture.