Typhoid News
Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks, 2017
- CDC is investigating 10 separate multistate outbreaks of non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in people who had contact with live poultry
- The outbreaks have infected 790 people in 48 states and the District of Columbia
Plea for Medical College, ID research centre in Agency
- The Communist Party of India called for a medical college and Infectious Disease Research Center in rural Andhra Pradesh, following typhoid outbreaks among tribal communities
Risk of ‘communicable, infectious diseases’ spreading
- Pakistani NIH is on “high alert” for typhoid
- NIH chief said agencies and stakeholders should monitor flood-prone areas, review weekly health facilities’ data, and stockpile typhoid vaccine and therapeutics
Typhoid fever cases in Central Visayas down 8%
- Cases of typhoid fever in Central Visayas, Philippines reached 536 with three deaths in the first half of 2017
- The figure is 8 percent lower compared with the same period last year, with four deaths and 579 cases
Floodwater recedes, diseases spread
- With floodwater receding in Sylhet and Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, waterborne diseases including typhoid are spreading in the flood-hit areas as there is little medical care for a large number of affected people
- Around 15,000 families were marooned in Jalampur, Bangladesh and authorities say they are preparing to provide relief aid
Raw eggs in Hollandaise sauce suspected as source of outbreak
- Michigan officials are investigating an egg producer in connection with a Salmonella outbreak linked to Hollandaise sauce made with unpasteurized raw eggs
- Six of the eight victims dined at the restaurant and five of them specifically recall eating the Hollandaise sauce
Typhoid outbreak under control – Chilufya
- Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya says the outbreak of typhoid has been controlled in Isoka, as well as Lusaka and Mpika districts which were reported earlier
- Chilufya says there has been no death recorded in Lusaka’s Kalingalinga compound since April, with 138 cumulative cases recorded
Kano Pillars’ Danladi thanks coaches and teammates for support
- Isa Danladi, goalkeeper for Nigerian soccer team the Kano Pillars, says he has been absent because he was recovering from typhoid since June 11, 2017
Harare faces lawsuit over water crisis
- Community Working Group on Health issued a statement about the possibility of suing Harare City Council for lack of sanitation and clean water infrastructure
- The statement comes after 116 people were infected with typhoid earlier this spring
Rainy season brings disease to Lake Chad Crisis
- 4 million people displaced from Boko Haram conflicts in Nigeria, Niger and Chad face the risk of a disease outbreak as the rainy season starts in the Lake Chad Basin
- Typhoid, cholera, malaria and hepatitis E become more widespread in the rainy season
TS govt forms rapid response teams to curb spread of dengu, malaria in agency areas
- Telangana State health authorities launched awareness and prevention campaigns in rural areas to curb the spread of seasonal diseases including typhoid
- Programs include increased rural surveillance and classroom training for eighth- and ninth-graders in preventive health behaviors
Enjoy the rain but protect yourself against diseases that spread in monsoon
- Indian newspaper released a warning to Delhi residents about increased risk of typhoid and other diseases during monsoon season
Escof Zinnia Foundation conducts screening for Deideman Community
- Local NGO conducted mass health screening in Ga West Municipality and found lack of potable water or sanitation
- Participating doctors called for installation of water and sanitation systems to prevent typhoid outbreaks
Typhoid outbreak in Changzamtok
- Health ministry confirmed an outbreak of typhoid in 23 individuals in Changzamtok area of Thimphu, Bhutan
- Royal Centers for Disease Control said the outbreak source is a private water source
Typhoid report shows health officials under the hammer
- New Zealand Labour Party declared that the Auckland Regional Public Health Services are not up to strength after the typhoid outbreak earlier this year, and called for increased funding
Health Alert: Salmonella Outbreak Hits 4 Provinces, Linked To Frozen Breaded Chicken
- Public Health Agency of Canada declared 7 people in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and New Brunswick infected with non-typhoidal Salmonella
- Outbreak was linked to frozen raw breaded chicken products
Typhoid brought under control in Muchinga
- The Ministry of Health (MOH) says typhoid outbreak in Muchinga and Lusaka provinces early this year is now under control
- MOH spokesperson said currently there is no patient under treatment, and there has been no death reported
Rise in cases of diarrhoea, dehydration in Delhi hospitals
- Delhi Out-Patient Departments (OPDs) continue to experience 40% increase in diarrhea and fever cases, including typhoid
Congress wants central health team in Kerala over fever outbreak
- Typhoid, dengue, and other fever-related diseases have caused >200 deaths in Kerala this year
- Politicians started a cleanliness and sanitation drive in response, and requested that a central health expert lead an investigation
Andhra Pradsh: Seven tribals still in serious condition; officials thrust medical treatment
- Five people diagnosed with typhoid out of 32 who fell sick after consuming contaminated food and water at a wedding function in remote East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh
- 15 of the wedding guests have died
