Typhoid fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Case control and ecological study.

Typhoid fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Case control and ecological study.

During 2011 a large outbreak of typhoid fever affected an estimated 1430 people in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of Congo. The outbreak started in military camps in the city but then spread to the general population. This paper reports the results of an ecological analysis and a case-control study und...

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Main Authors: Julii Brainard, Rob D'hondt, Engy Ali, Rafael Van den Bergh, Anja De Weggheleire, Yves Baudot, Frederic Patigny, Vincent Lambert, Rony Zachariah, Peter Maes, Donat Kuma-Kuma Kenge, Paul R Hunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6188896?pdf=render

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