Spatial and temporal clustering of typhoid fever in an urban slum of Dhaka City: Implications for targeted typhoid vaccination

Background: Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (Salmonella Typhi) causes severe and occasionally life-threatening disease, transmitted through contaminated food and water. Humans are the only reservoir, inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure increases risk of typhoid. High-quality...

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Main Authors: Ahmmed, F, Khanam, F, Islam, MT, Kim, DR, Kang, S, Firoj, MG, Aziz, AB, Hoque, M, Liu, X, Jeon, HJ, Kanungo, S, Chowdhury, F, Khan, AI, Zaman, K, Marks, F, Kim, JH, Qadri, F, Clemens, JD, Tadesse, BT, Im, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2024