Typhoid Fever in the United States, 1975 and 1976
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 139 (1) , 124-126
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/139.1.124
Abstract
Epidemiologic data on the 209 confirmed human cases of typhoid fever reported to the Center for Disease Control in 1975 and 1976 are presented. Associations of the disease with travel outside the USA, especially to Mexico, India and Asia, are discussed. The involvement of carriers and foods in transmission is mentioned. Data on the antibiotic sensitivity and phage types of isolated Salmonella typhi strains are included.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Typhoid Fever in the United States Associated with the 1972-1973 Epidemic in MexicoThe Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1977