Genomic Investigation Reveals a Community Typhoid Outbreak Caused by Contaminated Drinking Water in China, 2016

• Published in: Frontiers in medicine Vol. 9; p. 753085
• Main Authors: Hu, Bin, Hou, Peibin, Teng, Lin, Miao, Song, Zhao, Lijiang, Ji, Shengxiang, Li, Tao, Kehrenberg, Corinna, Kang, Dianmin, Yue, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 01.03.2022
• Subjects: drinking water; genomics; Medicine; outbreak; Salmonella Typhi; typhoid fever; typhoid fever; genomics; outbreak; drinking water; Salmonella Typhi

Typhoid fever is a life-threatening disease caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi ( S . Typhi) and remains a significant public health burden in developing countries. In China, typhoid fever is endemic with a limited number of reported outbreaks. Recently, Chinese local Center for Disease Prev...