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Aug 10, 2022 · Objectives: Describe the etiology and epidemiology of typhoid fever. Review the appropriate history, physical, and evaluation of typhoid fever. Outline the treatment and management options available for typhoid fever.
An infectious and contagious bacterial disease that spreads via contaminated food and water [1] , typhoid fever caused great suffering to those who contracted it in the 1930s due to the biological and social ramifications of contracting such a disease.
Feb 2, 2019 · Our understanding of the global burden of typhoid fever has improved in recent decades, with an increase in both the number and geographic representation of high-quality typhoid fever incidence studies, and greater sophistication of modeling approaches.
Typhoid fever spreads from person to person via contaminated food and water, and via the fecal-oral route. The bacteria only lives in humans, not animals. In 1896, Germans Richard Pfeiffer and Wilhelm Kolle proved that inoculation with killed typhoid bacteria resulted in immunity.
Typhoid fever, also known simply as typhoid, is a disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi bacteria, also called Salmonella typhi. Symptoms vary from mild to severe, and usually begin six to 30 days after exposure. Often there is a gradual onset of a high fever over several days.
Apr 19, 2024 · Typhoid fever, acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. The bacterium usually enters the body via ingestion of contaminated food or water. Most major epidemics have been linked to contaminated public water supplies.
Mar 30, 2023 · As of 2019 estimates, there are 9 million cases of typhoid fever annually, resulting in about 110 000 deaths per year. Typhoid risk is higher in populations that lack access to safe water and adequate sanitation, and children are at highest risk.
