Typhoid fever
(Salmonella Typhi)
Typhoid fever is a serious illness caused by the
bacterium Salmonella Typhi. In addition to a sustained fever,
clinical symptoms include headache, weakness, and abdominal pain. Some
patients develop a rash of flat, rose-colored spots.
Salmonella Typhi is transmitted by the fecal-oral
route and is shed in the feces of ill persons and carriers (recovered
patients).
In the U.S. about 400 cases occur
annually, and 70% of these are acquired while traveling internationally.
Typhoid fever is still common in developing countries and affects about
12.5 million persons each year. Travelers to a country where typhoid is
common should consider vaccination prior to travel.
General information
Typhoid
fever fact sheet (PDF, 17 KB) Hmong (PDF,
13 KB) Spanish
(PDF, 15 KB)
CDC
Typhoid fever information (Exit
DHS)
Information for health professionals
This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category II disease:
Report to
the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin
Electronic Disease Surveillance System
(WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease Case
Report F44151 (PDF,
167 KB) or by other means within 72 hours upon recognition of a
case. DHS
Communicable Disease Reporting
Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-guidance: Typhoid
fever EpiNet (PDF, 35 KB)
CDC Typhoid-Paratyphoid fever surveillance report (Exit
DHS)
Contacts
Wisconsin
Local Health Departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies
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Last Revised:
June 13, 2012 |
