Typhoid Fever

Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. Typhoid fever is still common in the developing world, where it affects about 21.5 million persons each year.
What is Typhoid?

Typhoid fever is an infection caused by a strain of bacteria called Salmonella typhii, which is related to the bacteria that causes salmonella food poisoning. The infection can affect the whole body and damage multiple organs. Unless treated, this infection can have life threatening consequences.

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Latest Typhoid Fever News and Research

New study highlights the urgent need for typhoid vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

New study highlights the urgent need for typhoid vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

Global health boost as new vaccine SKYTyphoid gains WHO prequalification

Global health boost as new vaccine SKYTyphoid gains WHO prequalification

Evidence from Malawi: Typhoid conjugate vaccine provides protection for up to four years

Evidence from Malawi: Typhoid conjugate vaccine provides protection for up to four years

Tomato juice can get rid of enteric bacteria that can harm people's health

Tomato juice can get rid of enteric bacteria that can harm people's health

Clinical study supports the long-lasting impacts of typhoid conjugate vaccine

Clinical study supports the long-lasting impacts of typhoid conjugate vaccine

Bio Farma's Bio-TCV typhoid conjugate vaccine licensed in Indonesia following marketing approval

Bio Farma's Bio-TCV typhoid conjugate vaccine licensed in Indonesia following marketing approval

Advancing the development of vaccines through recombinant technology

Advancing the development of vaccines through recombinant technology

Tissue-resident memory cells are key to immunity to Salmonella in mice

Tissue-resident memory cells are key to immunity to Salmonella in mice

Study demonstrates safety and efficacy of a three-dose whole-parasite vaccine against malaria

Study demonstrates safety and efficacy of a three-dose whole-parasite vaccine against malaria

Antibiotic-resistant strains of typhoid bacteria continue to spread out of South Asia

Antibiotic-resistant strains of typhoid bacteria continue to spread out of South Asia

Drug-resistant typhoid needs to be treated as a global problem

Drug-resistant typhoid needs to be treated as a global problem

Bacteria causing typhoid fever are highly developing antibiotic resistance

Bacteria causing typhoid fever are highly developing antibiotic resistance

World Immunization Week 2022: Striving for a Long Life for All with the International Vaccine Institute

World Immunization Week 2022: Striving for a Long Life for All with the International Vaccine Institute

Study assesses how vaccination against typhoid fever could help avert antimicrobial resistance

Study assesses how vaccination against typhoid fever could help avert antimicrobial resistance

COVID-19 first wave increased the sale of antibiotic formulations in India

COVID-19 first wave increased the sale of antibiotic formulations in India

Role of traditional medicine against SARS-CoV-2

Role of traditional medicine against SARS-CoV-2

Covid strikes clergy as they comfort pandemic’s sick and dying

Covid strikes clergy as they comfort pandemic’s sick and dying

Antimicrobial resistance to critical drugs spirals in low- and middle-income countries

Antimicrobial resistance to critical drugs spirals in low- and middle-income countries

Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine met primary endpoints in phase III study

Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine met primary endpoints in phase III study

MARA project aims to use new DNA based nanotechnology to fight bacteria

MARA project aims to use new DNA based nanotechnology to fight bacteria

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