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 ...

Researchers can accurately track where typhoid fever cases are highest by monitoring environmental samples for viruses called bacteriophages that specifically infect the bacterium that causes typhoid ...

Dr Ankita Baidya and Dr Avi Kumar explain how they differentiate between a common cold, dengue, or typhoid. Here are the ...

Many cities in India witness a rise in typhoid cases due to heavy rains and flooding. The primary cause behind typhoid cases is a fever caused by Salmonella Typhi, and this spreads through food or ...

Multi-drug resistant bacteria that cause typhoid fever are on the move around the world and replacing strains that once were susceptible to antibiotics, researchers have found in a new analysis. To ...

Cornell researchers have identified an antibiotic, rifampin, that is 99.9% effective against Salmonella Typhi, the bacterium that causes typhoid fever. Researchers also predict that rifampin will work ...

A new online resource gives the public health community the power to track antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi), the bacterium that causes typhoid fever, using genomic sequencing.

The bacteria that causes typhoid fever is becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics used to treat the disease, with resistant strains spreading to hundreds of countries in the past three ...

The monsoon brings a surge in infections that often begin with the same symptoms—fever, body ache and fatigue. Doctors ...

Typhoid fever is a serious infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi - BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images Typhoid fever is a serious infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi. It is typically ...