Investigation of a typhoid fever epidemic in Moyale Sub-County, Kenya, 2014-2015

• Main Authors: Dahabo Adi Galgallo (Author), Zeinab Gura Roka (Author), Waqo G. Boru (Author), Khalumi Abill (Author), James Ransom (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Aim Typhoid fever is a vaccine-preventable bacterial disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality throughout Africa. This paper describes an upsurge of typhoid fever cases in Moyale Sub-County (MSC), Kenya, 2014-2015. Methods We conducted active hospital and health facility surve...