PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever – Zimbabwe: (Harare)

Typhoid — Worldwide/Unknown
A typhoid fever scare has hit parts of Harare where 18 new suspected cases were recorded over the past week. According to the latest disease surveillance report released by the Ministry of Health and Child Care, the outbreak was also recorded in Mashonaland and Manicaland provinces.
Typhoid fever is a bacterial disease caused by _Salmonella_ Typhi. It is transmitted through the ingestion of food or water contaminated with human waste from an infected person. Symptoms usually develop from