Argentina's National Health Ministry issued a health alert after confirming several cases of typhoid fever, marking the disease's reappearance after over 20 years. Authorities are also investigating a ...

Some people with typhoid fever get a flat rash called rose spots. In people with a light skin tone, the spots appear rose-colored or warm pink. (Photo Credit: Mike Devlin/Science Source) Typhoid fever ...

Typhoid fever, an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi, is common in some developing countries and affects more than 12 million people, annually. Typhoid spreads when people ...

Typhoid fever is an infectious disease that’s caused by a species of bacteria called Salmonella typhi. It infects the intestinal tract and can sometimes spread into the bloodstream. Symptoms of ...

Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, is a bacterial infection with the bacterium Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi. It is usually spread through food or drink that has been contaminated with ...

Communicable diseases remain among the serious public health threats in developing urban centres and Harare is no exception. Outbreaks of cholera, typhoid and dysentery continue to claim lives despite ...

The Salmonella typhi bacterium is the source of the bacterial illness known as typhoid. The illness spreads through contaminated food and water, and it typically takes 1-3 weeks for signs to develop.

When Typhoid Mary died in 1938, in medical exile on a tiny New York island, she took untold numbers of Salmonella typhi to her grave. No one knew how the bacteria managed to thrive and not kill her. A ...

Illustration of 'Typhoid Mary' also known as Mary Mallon breaking skulls into a skillet, circa 1909. Illustration of 'Typhoid Mary' also known as Mary Mallon breaking skulls into a skillet, circa 1909 ...