Antibiotic Resistance and Poor Sanitation Making Typhoid Almost Untreatable in Pakistan Posted on July 25, 2018 by admin The typhoid outbreak in Pakistan continues as drug resistance and poor water, sanitation and hygiene facilities complicate the response. Now, the XDR strain is found in one of every three patients tested for typhoid. Post navigation ‘Frightening’ drug-resistant strain of typhoid spreads in PakistanSeasonal diseases on the rise