Worldwide, 20% of the bacterial strains that cause typhoid fever have genetic variations in their external layer, called Vi capsule, that provide higher virulence, higher infectivity and high ...

The ancient disease is still a killer. And even though there are new drugs, there's a growing rate of antibiotic-resistance cases. Here's a look... Do you remember the story of Typhoid Mary – the cook ...

There is a high burden of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health. This high burden combined with the threat of typhoid strains ...

Typhoid fever caused by multidrug-resistant H58 Salmonella Typhi is an increasing public health threat in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted a phase 3, double-blind trial in Blantyre, Malawi, to assess ...

Typhoid fever is a serious bacterial infection caused by Salmonella Typhi, commonly spread through contaminated food or water. It remains a major health concern in many regions, particularly during ...

Do you remember the story of Typhoid Mary – the cook who spread typhoid to as many as 100 people in the early 1900s even though she herself showed no symptoms? She was confined to isolation for 26 ...

Scanning electron micrograph of Salmonella typhi, the parasite that causes typhoid fever (in yellow-green, attached to another bacterial cell. Do you remember the story of Typhoid Mary – the cook who ...