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, ...

Common in many parts of the world, it spreads through contaminated food and water. The tricky part? Its symptoms can be mistaken for many other illnesses. The symptoms of typhoid fever can sneak up on ...

Malaria is transmitted through bites from infected mosquitoes, while typhoid is caused by Salmonella typhi, a gramme-negative salmonella bacterium, through ingestion of contaminated food and drinks.

While largely eliminated in more affluent nations, typhoid remains a deadly scourge in developing countries, killing more than 110,000 children every year. Children in endemic areas -- mainly ...

The City of Tshwane is currently grappling with an outbreak of enteric fever, commonly known as typhoid fever, prompting investigations and calls for heightened public vigilance regarding hygiene and ...

A study has shown that shortly after an increase in antimicrobial use -- specifically the antibiotic ciprofloxacin -- rates of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella typhi increased. The findings are ...

The City of Tshwane has warned residents to stay vigilant following a spike in typhoid cases detected in Bronkhorstspruit and Hammanskraal. Health officials have urged communities to drink only ...

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