Role of Environmental Factors in Shaping Spatial Distribution of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi, Fiji

Role of Environmental Factors in Shaping Spatial Distribution of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi, Fiji

Fiji recently experienced a sharp increase in reported typhoid fever cases. To investigate geographic distribution and environmental risk factors associated with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi infection, we conducted a cross-sectional cluster survey with associated serologic testing for Vi capsul...

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Main Authors: Ruklanthi de Alwis, Conall Watson, Birgit Nikolay, John H. Lowry, Nga Tran Vu Thieu, Tan Trinh Van, Dung Tran Thi Ngoc, Kitione Rawalai, Mere Taufa, Jerimaia Coriakula, Colleen L. Lau, Eric J. Nilles, W. John Edmunds, Mike Kama, Stephen Baker, Jorge Cano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi
bacteria
typhoid fever
environmental factors
risk factors
multilevel analysis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/2/17-0704_article

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