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Estimating the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in developing countries.

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Crump, JA; Youssef, FG; Luby, SP; Wasfy, MO; Rangel, JM; Taalat, M; Oun, SA; Mahoney, FJ
Published in: Emerg Infect Dis
May 2003

To measure the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in Bilbeis District, Egypt, we conducted a household survey to determine patterns of health seeking among persons with fever. Then we established surveillance for 4 months among a representative sample of health providers who saw febrile patients. Health providers collected epidemiologic information and blood (for culture and serologic testing) from eligible patients. After adjusting for the provider sampling scheme, test sensitivity, and seasonality, we estimated that the incidence of typhoid fever was 13/100,000 persons per year, and the incidence of brucellosis was 18/100,000 persons per year in the district. This surveillance tool could have wide applications for surveillance for febrile illness in developing countries.

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Emerg Infect Dis

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ISSN

1080-6040

Publication Date

May 2003

Volume

9

Issue

5

Start / End Page

539 / 544

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Typhoid Fever
  • Sentinel Surveillance
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Seasons
  • Middle Aged
  • Microbiology
  • Male
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
 

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Crump, J. A., Youssef, F. G., Luby, S. P., Wasfy, M. O., Rangel, J. M., Taalat, M., … Mahoney, F. J. (2003). Estimating the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in developing countries. Emerg Infect Dis, 9(5), 539–544. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0905.020428
Crump, John A., Fouad G. Youssef, Stephen P. Luby, Momtaz O. Wasfy, Josefa M. Rangel, Maha Taalat, Said A. Oun, and Frank J. Mahoney. “Estimating the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in developing countries.Emerg Infect Dis 9, no. 5 (May 2003): 539–44. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0905.020428.
Crump JA, Youssef FG, Luby SP, Wasfy MO, Rangel JM, Taalat M, et al. Estimating the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in developing countries. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 May;9(5):539–44.
Crump, John A., et al. “Estimating the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in developing countries.Emerg Infect Dis, vol. 9, no. 5, May 2003, pp. 539–44. Pubmed, doi:10.3201/eid0905.020428.
Crump JA, Youssef FG, Luby SP, Wasfy MO, Rangel JM, Taalat M, Oun SA, Mahoney FJ. Estimating the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in developing countries. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003 May;9(5):539–544.

Published In

Emerg Infect Dis

DOI

ISSN

1080-6040

Publication Date

May 2003

Volume

9

Issue

5

Start / End Page

539 / 544

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Typhoid Fever
  • Sentinel Surveillance
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Seasons
  • Middle Aged
  • Microbiology
  • Male
  • Incidence
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior