ArticleSouthern African journal of infectious diseases2020
Epidemiological investigation of a typhoid fever outbreak in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo province, South Africa - 2017.
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- Risk Factors for Typhoid Fever: Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Pooled it
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- Time series data on typhoid fever incidence during outbreaks from 2000 to 2022.Scientific data · 2025Article
- A Prolonged Outbreak of Enteric Fever Associated With Illegal Miners in the City of Matlosana, South Africa, November 2020-September 2022.Open forum infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Infections transmitted via the faecal-oral route: a simple score for a global risk map.Journal of travel medicine · 2023Article
- Enteric fever cluster identification in South Africa using genomic surveillance ofMicrobial genomics · 2023Article
- Unlocking the Potential of Genomic Data to Inform Typhoid Fever Control Policy: Supportive Resources for Genomic Data Generation, Analysis, and Visualization.Open forum infectious diseases · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundTyphoid fever remains a public health concern in South Africa, where the risk of transmission is high because of poor access to safe water and sanitation. This study describes the investigation of typhoid fever outbreak in Limpopo province. METHODOLOGY: Following notification of laboratory-confirmed cases, a descriptive study was conducted at Sekhukhune District, Limpopo province. A suspected case was defined as any person residing in Makhuduthamaga Municipality from November 2017 to January 2018, presenting with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Data were collected using case investigation forms. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was carried out on
resultsAmongst 122 cases, 54% (
conclusionMolecular epidemiology of isolates suggests a common source outbreak, supported by the detection of
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