Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa
Typhoid fever is endemic in the Mediterranean North African countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt) with an estimated incidence of 10-100 cases per 100,000 persons. Outbreaks caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi are common and mainly due to the consumption of untreated or sew...
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| Main Authors: | Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh, Ezzedin Franka, Khaled Tawil, Momtaz Wasfy, Salwa F. Ahmed, Salvatore Rubino, John D. Klena |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2009-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/606 |
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