Journal article
Kathmandu, Nepal: still an enteric fever capital of the world
- Abstract:
- Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been previously coined an enteric fever capital of the world. Several studies have poignantly emphasized the significant burden of enteric fever within the local population and in travellers visiting the area. The population of Kathmandy is increasing and available figures suggest that enteric fever caused by Salmonella serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A show no significant signs of decreasing. Furthermore, our recent research demonstrates that the ratio of disease caused by these two organisms is shifting towards S.Paratyphi A. Here, we outline some of the major features of enteric fever in Kathmandu, including diagnosis, seasonal variation, transmission, and some characteristics of the infecting organisms. Our findings highlight the requirement for better understanding of the disease within the city; in turn, this will aid development of a targeted control strategy.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Journal of Infection in Developing Countries (JIDC)
- Journal:
- Journal of Infection in Developing Countries More from this journal
- Volume:
- 2
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 461-645
- Publication date:
- 2008-12-01
- Edition:
- Publisher's version
- ISSN:
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1972-2680
- Language:
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English
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- Deposit date:
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2011-04-08
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- Copyright holder:
- Karkey et al
- Copyright date:
- 2008
- Notes:
- Copyright © 2008 Karkey et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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