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Typhoid is treated with antibiotics such as azithromycin, fluoroquinolones, or third-generation cephalosporins. [2] Resistance to these antibiotics has been developing, which has made treatment more difficult. [2] [14] [15] In 2015, 12.5 million new typhoid cases were reported. [16] The disease is most common in India. [2] Children are most ...
The name comes from the Greek tûphos (τῦφος), meaning 'hazy' or 'smoky' and commonly used as a word for delusion, describing the state of mind of those infected. [7] While typhoid means 'typhus-like', typhus and typhoid fever are distinct diseases caused by different types of bacteria, the latter by specific strains of Salmonella typhi. [8]
The incubation period is one to two weeks. R. prowazekii can remain viable and virulent in the dried louse feces for many days. Typhus will eventually kill the louse, though the disease will remain viable for many weeks in the dead louse. [12] Epidemic typhus has historically occurred during times of war and deprivation.
After the current strain of bird flu, H5N1, reached the U.S. in 2022, more than 148 million birds have been euthanized. What is the outbreak's potential impacts on humans, the poultry industry ...
A pair of epidemics struck the Mexican highlands in 1545 and 1576, causing an estimated 7 to 17 million deaths. [19] A study published in 2018 suggests that the cause was typhoid fever. [20] [21] Some historians believe that the English colony of Jamestown, Virginia, died out from typhoid. Typhoid fever killed more than 6,000 settlers in the ...
Public health experts are warning of a ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading
Newly released data shows the current U.S. flu season is shattering recent records, topping numbers dating to the early 2000s, when swine flu plagued the country.. Numbers released by the Centers ...
2022 Pacific typhoon season Season summary map Seasonal boundaries First system formed January 27, 2022 Last system dissipated December 12, 2022 Strongest storm Name Nanmadol • Maximum winds 195 km/h (120 mph) (10-minute sustained) • Lowest pressure 910 hPa (mbar) Seasonal statistics Total depressions 37 Total storms 25 Typhoons 10 Super typhoons 3 (unofficial) [nb 1] Total fatalities 498 ...