What is Typhoid fever?

What is Typhoid fever?

• Typhoid fever: Fever from bacterial food poisoning.
• Typhoid fever: An acute systemic febrile infection caused by SALMONELLA TYPHI, a serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA.
  Source - Diseases Database
• Typhoid fever: serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water.
  Source - WordNet 2.1

Name and Aliases of Typhoid fever

Main name of condition: Typhoid fever

Salmonella typhi, enteric fever

Enteric fever Source - Diseases Database

Typhoid, Typhoid fever, Typhoid fever, Enteric fever, Typhoid, Enteric fever
Source - WordNet 2.1

Types of Typhoid fever:

Subtypes of Typhoid fever: Paratyphoid fever, Brion-Kayser disease, Schottmuller's disease
Parent types of Typhoid fever: Parasitic Conditions, Bacterial diseases, Food poisoning, Waterborne Diseases, Diseases contagious from food, Diseases contagious from contaminated water

How many people get Typhoid fever?

Incidence (annual) of Typhoid fever: 346 annual cases notified in USA 1999 (MMWR 1999)
Incidence Rate of Typhoid fever: approx 1 in 786,127 or 0.00% or 346 people in USA [about data]
Worldwide prevalence: estimated 16 million cases of typhoid fever (DBMD)
Prevalance of Typhoid fever: In the United States about 400 cases occur each year, and 70% of these are acquired while traveling internationally. Typhoid fever is still common in the developing world, where it affects about 12.5 million persons each year. (Source: excerpt from Typhoid Fever (General): DBMD)

Who gets Typhoid fever?

Geography Profile for Typhoid fever: Typhoid fever is common in most parts of the world except in industrialized regions such as the United States, Canada, western Europe, Australia, and Japan. Therefore, if you are traveling to the developing world, you should consider taking precautions. Over the past 10 years, travelers from the United States to Asia, Africa, and Latin America have been especially at risk. (Source: excerpt from Typhoid Fever (General): DBMD)

How serious is Typhoid fever?

Complications of Typhoid fever: see complications of Typhoid fever

What causes Typhoid fever?

Cause of Typhoid fever: Salmonella typhi bacteria from food or water.
Class of Condition for Typhoid fever: bacterial
Causes of Typhoid fever: see causes of Typhoid fever
Risk factors for Typhoid fever: see risk factors for Typhoid fever

What are the symptoms of Typhoid fever?

Incubation period for Typhoid fever: 8 to 14 days
Duration of Typhoid fever: 3 to 4 weeks without treatment (DBMD)

How is it treated?

Treatments for Typhoid fever: see treatments for Typhoid fever
Prevention of Typhoid fever: see prevention of Typhoid fever
Research for Typhoid fever: see research for Typhoid fever

Society issues for Typhoid fever

Hospitalization statistics for Typhoid fever: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Typhoid fever:

• 0.002% (219) of hospital consultant episodes were for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 81% of hospital consultant episodes for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 51% of hospital consultant episodes for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 49% of hospital consultant episodes for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 92% of hospital consultant episodes for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 8.2 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 6 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 24 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 74% of hospital consultant episodes for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 1% of hospital consultant episodes for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 4% of hospital consultant episodes for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.003% (1,399) of hospital bed days were for typhoid and paratyphoid fevers in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)