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Typhoid is a serious disease is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. It is transmitted through the ingestion of food or drink, which has been contaminated by the feces of an infected person. |
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Typhoid can cause a high fever, weakness, headache, loss of appetite, stomach pains, and a rash of flat, rose-colored spots.
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Typhoid is deadly without treatment, killing up to one-third of people who become infected. It can be treated with antibiotics, but drug-resistant strains are a growing problem.
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Typhoid is rare in the United States, and most U.S. citizens who get the disease get it while traveling. This deadly infection strikes millions of people a year around the world.
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Effective vaccines are available to prevent typhoid fever. |
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| Typhoid Fever Vaccine Schedule |
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| If you are traveling to a country where typhoid is common, you should consider getting vaccinated. Visit a doctor or travel clinic to discuss your vaccination options. Remember that you will need to complete your vaccination(s) at least 1-2 weeks before you travel so that the vaccine has time to take effect. |
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| Trusted Websites |
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| Destinations |
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| Use the map or scroll down to the A-Z list of countries below to select a destination and get travel health information for that location, including vaccination requirements |
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| Global Travel Health Directory |
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| Provides information on travel clinic locations in your area and more from the International Society of Travel Medicine |
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| Travel Immunization |
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| Steps to take before you travel internationally, from the American College of Physicians |
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Video Library |
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| Vaccination Café: Travel vaccines - staying healthy on holiday and business: Every year, millions of people travel to exotic destinations for work and on holiday. But do we give enough thought to the health implications of the trips that we take. In this episode of Vaccination Café, we speak to Professor Fons Van Gompel of the Tropical Medicine Institute in Antwerp about how to stay healthy while traveling. |
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| >> view all typhoid fever videos |
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| More Typhoid Fever Information |
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| Download certificate for free from the WHO website |
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| This page was reviewed
on January 27, 2013 |
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The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC), a non-profit organization, works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. IAC also facilitates communication about the safety, efficacy, and use of vaccines within the broad immunization community of patients, parents, healthcare organizations, and government health agencies. |
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