Chronic carriage and familial transmission of typhoid in western Sydney

Authors

  • Nicola S Scott School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, New South Wales
  • Jennifer M Paterson Public Health Unit, Western Sydney Local Health District, New South Wales
  • Holly Seale School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, New South Wales
  • George Truman Public Health Unit, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, New South Wales

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2014.38.6

Keywords:

S. Typhi, familial transmission, household transmission

Abstract


This case report examines the investigations and follow-up completed by the Western Sydney Public Health Unit (PHU) for a family cluster of cases of typhoid, where there was potential person to person transmission within a household. The outcomes highlight the importance of screening household members for S. Typhi carriage, particularly when there is no reported recent overseas travel or visitors from endemic countries.

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Published

01/03/14

How to Cite

Scott, Nicola S, Jennifer M Paterson, Holly Seale, and George Truman. 2014. “Chronic Carriage and Familial Transmission of Typhoid in Western Sydney”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 38 (March):24-25. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2014.38.6.

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Vol. 38 (2014)

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Short report

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