In the 7-year study period, a total of 115 cases of typhoid fever and 229 cases of paratyphoid fever were notified to the SMI, of which 91 (79%) and 196 (86%), respectively, were associated with ...

Even though it is rare, monsoon season causes a co-infection of dengue and typhoid and since they have similar symptoms like fever, body aches, and severe fatigue, it becomes a little difficult to ...

Typhoid fever still poses a significant threat in some countries, and is highly contagious so can spread to new parts of the world.More than 110,000 die from the disease every year, notably across ...

Typhoid fever, an ancient disease, continues to pose a significant threat in modern times. Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, is rapidly ...

There is a high burden of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health.This high burden combined with the threat of typhoid ...

About 15% of patients with typhoid fever develop serious neurological complications, including delirium and seizures, that are collectively described as acute encephalopathy. Until now, however, ...

The outbreak investigation began when Ottawa Public Health identified two non-travel-related cases of typhoid fever in 2021. The patients, residing only 2.6 km (1.6 miles) apart, had a common link ...