Epidemiology of typhoid fever in Northern Viet Nam from 1991 to 2000
- Author:
Xuyen Kim Dinh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
typhoid fever
- MeSH:
Typhoid Fever;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(5):36-40
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
According to reported data from provinical centers of preventive medicine, 177. 737 typhoid fever cases, 137 deaths were recorded all over the country in the period from 1991-2000. In 27 provinces of the North, there were 15.087 cases and 44 deaths, and accounting for 8.5% and 32.4% of the total cases and deaths, respectively. Typhoid fever was found mainly in mountain provinces, the morbidity per 100.000 inhabitants was in Lai Chau: 94.16; Lang Son: 22.21; Ninh Binh: 18.69; Lao Cai: 14.22. Typhoid fever occurred whole year round. It was more prevalent from May to October. Especially in June, July, August and September. Morbidity of typhoid fever in children aged under 15 made up 50%. Thus, vaccineation for this high-risk group is necessary
