Typhoid Fever Vaccination: Information for Healthcare Providers
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Vaccines Recommended for Travel and Some Specific Groups
Clinical Information on Typhoid
- Technical information
Clinical Features, Etiologic Agent, Incidence, Complications, Transmission, Risk Groups, Surveillance, Trends, Challenges, etc. - Vaccine administration
- Package inserts (Vivotif, Typhim Vi, and more package inserts…) Posted Feb 2010
- Precautions and contraindications
Vaccine Recommendations
References and Resources
- Related MMWR articles, links, and references
- Typhoid Fever in the United States, 1999-2006.
Michael F. Lynch; Elizabeth M. Blanton; Sandra Bulens; et al. JAMA. 2009;302(8):859-865. - CDC – Estimating the Incidence of Typhoid Fever and Other Febrile Illnesses in Developing Countries
- WHO’s Typhoid Outbreaks
- Travelers Health: Yellow Book
Provider Education
- Podcasts
Immunization-related podcasts; none specifically on typhoid fever
Materials for Patients
- Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
Also available in Spanish language (Espanol) - Fiebre tifoidea – Las vacunas y las enfermedades que previenen (Spanish materials)
- CDC Special on water disinfection National Drinking Water Week 2010: “Only Tap Water Delivers”
Also available in Spanish (Espanol) - Investigation Update: Multistate Outbreak of Human Typhoid Fever Infections Associated with Frozen Mamey Fruit Pulp
Also available in Spanish (Espanol)