Open AccessTyphoid and paratyphoid fever: a call to action
Author(s) -
Malick M. Gibani,
Carl Britto,
Andrew J. Pollard
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current opinion in infectious diseases/current opinion in infectious diseases, with evaluated medline
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.68
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1080-7861
pISSN - 0951-7375
DOI - 10.1097/qco.0000000000000479
Subject(s) - typhoid fever , medicine , intensive care medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , psychological intervention , paratyphoid fever , disease burden , global health , environmental health , sanitation , antibiotic resistance , public health , virology , antibiotics , pathology , population , nursing , psychiatry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Enteric fever remains a major global-health concern, estimated to be responsible for between 11.9 and 26.9 million cases annually. Long-term prevention of enteric fever will require improved access to safe drinking water combined with investment in sanitation and hygiene interventions. In the short-to-medium term, new control strategies for typhoid fever have arrived in the form of typhoid Vi-conjugate vaccines (TCVs), offering hope that disease control can be achieved in the near future.