Argentina province of Salta on alert due to increase in salmonella infections

  • The National Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Health of Salta issued an epidemiological alert due to the increase in cases of paratyphoid fever in Salta.
  • This year, the National Health Surveillance System recorded 1088 notifications of typhoid and paratyphoid fever, of which 1069 correspond to residents in the province of Salta, mainly in the capital city and surrounding municipalities.
  • 63% of infections occurred in children under 15 years of age.