Estimating the Incidence of Typhoid Fever and Other Febrile Illnesses in Developing Countries

To measure the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in Bilbeis District, Egypt, we conducted a household survey to determine patterns of health seeking among persons with fever. Then we established surveillance for 4 months among a representative sample of health providers who saw...

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Main Authors: John A. Crump, Fouad G. Youssef, Stephen P. Luby, Momtaz O. Wasfy, Josefa M. Rangel, Maha Taalat, Said A. Oun, Frank J. Mahoney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/5/02-0428_article

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