AUTHOR Sherchan JB, Morita M, Matono T, Izumiya H, Ohnishi M, Sherchand JB, Tandukar S, Laghu U, Nagamatsu M, Kato Y, Ohmagari N, Hayakawa K ABSTRACT Little is known about ...
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They swallowed live typhoid bacteria—on purpose
New typhoid vaccine 87 percent effective It is the only effective typhoid vaccine that is also safe for infants, and already it is made cheaply and used widely in India
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AUTHOR Pokharel S, Basnyat B, Arjyal A, Mahat SP, Kc RK, Bhuju A, Poudyal B, Kestelyn E, Shrestha R, Phuong DNT, Thapa R, Karki M, Dongol S, Karkey A, Wolbers ...
Read moreThe clinical and microbiological characteristics of enteric fever in Cambodia, 2008-2015
AUTHOR Laura M. F. Kuijpers , Thong Phe, Chhun H. Veng, Kruy Lim, Sovann Ieng, Chun Kham, Nizar Fawal, Laetitia Fabre, Simon Le Hello, Erika Vlieghe, François-Xavier Weill, Jan Jacobs, ...
Read moreTubo-ovarian abscess infected by Salmonella typhi
AUTHOR Sharma P, Bhuju A, Tuladhar R, Parry CM, Basnyat B ABSTRACT We report a case of a tubo-ovarian abscess infected with Salmonella enterica serotype typhi A 19-year-old Nepalese woman presented to a hospital ...
Read moreMicrobial contamination of drinking water in Islamabad has intensified, claims report
The microbial contamination of drinking water in Islamabad has intensified due to lack of proper disposal of municipal waste, posing serious health hazards including waterborne diseases like typhoid
Read moreViral fevers grip city, rural areas
Dengue, malaria, typhoid and swine flu cases on the rise in Andra Pradesh 2,542 typhoid cases have been reported in the past eight months
Read moreBMC to launch mobile app for monsoon diseases
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is releasing a free mobile app dedicated to sharing information on “monsoon related diseases” to Mumbai residents
Read moreAfter terrible Tuesday’s downpour, Mumbai experiences a spike in monsoon diseases
Torrential rains in Mumbai cause an increase in waterborne illnesses
Read moreMumbai rains: ‘City at risk of infection’, health officials tell residents to take preventive measures
In August, more than 8,000 fever cases have already been recorded across city hospitals and dispensaries
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