What Is Typhoid Fever?
Typhoid fever is a serious illness that can be life-threatening without proper treatment. While uncommon in industrialized nations, its prevalence in some developing countries is high. The disease is more common in children, but it is generally less serious.
For individuals traveling to countries with a high prevalence of typhoid fever, precautions need to be taken. In Pakistan, an outbreak of extensively drug-resistant typhoid fever is ongoing. Treatment of this type of illness is particularly challenging.
