Aicha Hechaichi, Hind Bouguerra, Hajer Letaief, Mouna Safer, Lamia Missaoui, Amal Cherif, Saffar Farah, Houcine Jabrane, Taoufik Atawa, Hamdi Yahia, Hayet Hamdouni, Khadija Zitoun, Karim Chahed, Ramzi Laamouri, Jaber Daaboub, Mohamed Rabhi, Afif Ben Salah, Mohamed Kouni Chahed, Nissaf Bouafif Ben Alaya
Typhoid fever is a significant public health concern in many parts of the world, particularly in developing countries with poor sanitation and hygiene conditions. In July 2016, an outbreak of typhoid fever occurred in Ghannouche, located in the south of Tunisia. This paper reports the results of a field investigation undertaken to identify possible transmission pathways and risk factors in order to propose control and preventive measures. A retrospective cohort study including a passive and active case finding, as well as an environmental and bacteriological investigation was conducted from July to September 2016...
June 23, 2023: Epidemiologia (Basel)