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Original Research Article Introduction: Enteric (Typhoid) fever is a bacterial infection which can spread all over the body, affecting several organs. The lack of proper treatment can cause serious complications and can be fatal. It is mainly caused by a bacterium called Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi which is related to the bacteria that cause salmonella food poisoning. It is a major public health issue in developing and developed countries. Aim of the study: To assess the prevalence of Enteric fever which are affecting by socio-demographic factors. Material & Methods: This was an observational study which was conducted at the Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Community Paediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (BICH), Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study was conducted from January 2018 to December 2018. Total 133 cases were selected using random sampling technique. Informed written consent was obtained from each patient before the procedure. A pre-designed questioner had been used to collect all the necessary data from the participants. Program MS-Excel was used in collecting data, SPSS version 21 was used in analyzing data. On the other hand, several tables were used to disseminate data. Following was the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the present study. Results: Of the total 133 study subjects, 60.2% were aged <60 months, and the rest 39.8% were aged ≥60 months; Mean age (Mean±SD) in months were 55.26±36.20; age range were 7-172 months. Male subjects were 71 (53.4%) and female subjects were 62 (46.6%); male to female ratio was 1.1: 1. Among the total study subjects, 116 (87.2%) were from urban area, 4 (3%) were from urban slum area and the rest 13 (9.8%) were from rural area. Distribution of mother’s education reflects that, majority (41.4%) of the mothers were educated up to class 10, 29(21.8%) were graduated and only 9% were post graduated. Monthly income of the family reflects that, majority (43.6%) of the family’s income per month was >30000tk, 38(28.6%) was between 15000-30000tk and the rest 37(27.8%) were <15000tk. The distribution of the study subjects by drinking water that demonstrates majority (50.4%) of the patients drink tap water, 21(15.8%) drink tube well water and others were 45(33.8%). Distribution of the study subjects by boiling of drinking water shows, majority (78.9%) were drinking boiled water and 28(21.1%) were not. Distribution of the study subjects by hand washing is shown which describe that, 24(18%) had the habit of washing hand before meal, 13(9.8%) had the habit of washing hand after toilet and 96(72.2%) had both the habit. Conclusion: In this study, it is observed that, socio-demographic factors such as age, sex, place of living and sources of domestic water play vital role in prevalence of Enteric fever.

Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting the Prevalence of Enteric Fever: A Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh