Typhoid News
Bengaluru: First came the deluge, now comes the disease
- Bengaluru facing outbreaks of diseases including typhoid after a record rainfall
Malaria in East Darfur, Kassala: ‘More than 50 cases in hospital each day’
- Kassala in eastern Sudan is facing the spread of malaria and typhoid
Kumbra witnesses rise in typhoid, dengue cases
- Poor sanitation is leading to a rise in disease in Kumbra
- One local doctor has been seeing 8-10 patients suffering typhoid a day
Fiji island battling typhoid outbreak
- A total of 13 patients on the Fiji island of Moturiki have been diagnosed with typhoid
Typhoid scare
- Villagers in Navuti, Fiji, are asking officials for more information on the typhoid outbreak that is reported in their village
Party Linked to Nine Typhoid Fever Cases in Columbus
- Nine cases of typhoid fever confirmed in Columbus, Ohio
- The nine individuals likely contracted the infection at a part
Hawke’s Bay paratyphoid cases grow as tangi link revealed
- 10 cases of paratyphoid confirmed in Hawke’s Bay
- Some cases linked to mussels gathered nearby
Nelson patient believed to have contracted typhoid overseas
- A case of typhoid fever has been confirmed in the Nelson region of New Zealand
- It is thought the patient contracted the infection while overseas
Europe typhoid update: More cases, poor hygiene conditions during the event reported
- European health officials report eight cases of typhoid linked to a European Rainbow gathering
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
Severe fever ravages Kano again
- Severe fever affecting communities in Kano, Nigeria
- Some victims diagnosed with malaria, some with typhoid
Hawke’s Bay paratyphoid cases rise with six sent to hospital
- Six cases of paratyphoid fever confirmed in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
- At least three cases ate mussels gathered from the same marina
- Tribal leaders putting a rahui, or restriction, over the area where mussels were gathered
New Zealand: 6 paratyphoid cases reported in Hawke’s Bay
- Six cases confirmed and hospitalized for paratyphoid in New Zealand
Microbial 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
Who Was Typhoid Mary?
- A full bio on Mary Mallon, also known as Typhoid Mary
Viral 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
BMC 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
Europe: Typhoid outbreak reported, linked to the European Rainbow gathering in Italy
- A typhoid outbreak that has sickened at least four people since summer has been linked to a European Rainbow gathering in Italy
- Three cases in France and one in Germany, with additional cases possible
Continuous rain pushes up typhoid cases in city
- Doctors in Bengaluru are seeing a spurt in typhoid cases after recent heavy rainfall led to the contamination of water and food
- Health inspectors have been sent to various parts of Bengaluru to surveil for disease outbreaks and educate on avoiding typhoid
Residents suspect typhoid outbreak in Wakapoa
- At least 8 people in Wakapoa, Guyana, have been reported as having typhoid
