In 2005 a typhoid outbreak in Delmas, South Africa, prompted the widespread testing of food and water sources to ascertain the origin of the outbreak. However, the origin of the outbreak could not be definitively traced. In your view, what could have been the possible reasons for this state of affairs?

In 2005 a typhoid outbreak in Delmas, South Africa, prompted the widespread testing of food and water sources to ascertain the origin of the outbreak. However, the origin of the outbreak could not be definitively traced. In your view, what could have been the possible reasons for this state of affairs?

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