Travel, Typhoid Fever and Prevention
In 1891 the death rate in Chicago from Typhoid fever (Salmonella enterica serovar typhi) was 174/100,000 persons--the highest ever! Potable water, better sanitation, careful food preparation and hand-washing have just about relegated this disease to history in the United States. However, between 1999 and 2006 there were 1,902 cases reported to the Centers for Disease…
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