Typhoid fever is an acute, highly infectious disease caused by a bacillus. Typhoid fever is transmitted by contaminated food, or water, and characterized by high fever, headache, coughing, intestinal hemorrhaging, and rose-colored spots on the skin. Web sites found here contain information on typhoid fever, including its signs, symptoms, transmission, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
Recommended Resources
Cure Hunter - Typhoid Fever Vaccines
This web site provides information about the vaccines currently used to prevent the occurrences of Typhoid Fever in people travelling abroad.
http://www.curehunter.com/public/pubmed17928109.do
The Doctor Travel web site provides information about Typhoid Fever, specifically its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, transmission, and prevention.
http://www.doctortravel.ca/?page=typhoid
Icon Group Online - Typhoid Fever
The Icon Group Online web site provides information about Typhoid Fever; complete with a list of symptoms, causes, and treatment details.
http://www.icongrouponline.com/health/Typhoid_Fever.html
The Medicine Net web site provides information about Typhoid Fever, including its transmission, symptoms, treatment and vaccine details.
http://www.medicinenet.com/typhoid_fever/article.htm
MedlinePlus provides information about Typhoid Fever; details includes its cause, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, as well as prevention.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001332.htm
This web site provides information on how Typhoid Fever is caused, its symptoms, and its treatment; complete with details about how it is spread.
http://netdoctor.co.uk/travel/diseases/typhoid.htm
New York State Department of Health - Typhoid Fever
The New York State Department of Health provides information about Typhoid Fever, including its symptoms, and how an outbreak is treated.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/typhoid_fever/fact_sheet.htm
Travel Doctor - Typhoid Fever Vaccine Information
The Travel Doctor web site provides comprehensive information about where one can obtain the necessary vaccinations when travelling abroad; specifically the Typhoid Fever vaccine.
http://www.traveldoctor.co.uk/vaccines.htm
Typhoid Fever Surveillance System
The web site for the Typhoid Fever Surveillance System collects and correlates statistical data on the surveillance of outbreaks of Typhoid Fever, since the early 1960s.
http://www.tpub.com/content/cg2001/d01973/d019730060.htm
Typhoid Fever Travellers' Information Sheet
This web site provides a comprehensive information sheet on Typhoid Fever for British travellers; complete with details about cases of Typhoid Fever in the United Kingdom.
http://www.nathnac.org/travel/factsheets/typhoid_paratyphoid.htm
Typhoid Fever Vaccination Australia
This web site provides information and other resources for Australians seeking vaccine information and vaccination availability details to prevent Typhoid Fever when travelling abroad.
http://www.travelvaccination.com.au/typhoid-fever-vaccine/
Virtual Medical Centre: Typhoid Fever
This web site provides information about Typhoid Fever; complete with statistical data for occurrences and outbreaks in industrialized regions such as the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
http://www.virtualneurocentre.com/diseases.asp?did=656/
This web site provides information about Typhoid Fever; complete with a fact sheet for symptoms, transmission, prevention, and treatment details.
http://www.welltogo.com.au/abcGuide/typhoidfever.asp
