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A warning has been issued to UK holidaymakers over a rise in cases of typhoid fever. The UK Health Security Agency has ...
The public is being reminded to visit their practice nurse before travelling abroad amid high enteric fever cases.
Health officials have issued advice to travellers after 'high levels of infections' have been detected in people returning from trips abroad ...
Infections such as typhoid and paratyphoid fever, along with malaria and dengue, are causing concern. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported a rise in travel-associated typhoid fever and ...
Dr Philip Veal, consultant in public health at UKHSA, said: “We are seeing high levels of infections such as malaria and ...
It can cause serious complications and can even be fatal without prompt treatment. It is estimated that there are 13m cases of typhoid and paratyphoid A fever every year, resulting in 133,000 deaths.