Survey about typhoid fever in Refaaye sector, Thiqar

Abstract EN

Typhoid fever is a major health problem throughout the world ; there are more than 21 million cases of typhoid each year.

Beside that there are more than 500000 deaths.

Early diagnosis or detection of the disease is very important for its control.

In presented study the typhoid fever detected by, clinical picture, isolation of the causative agent, and confirmed the diagnosis by serological test (Widal test).

According to the results the typhoid fever in Refaaye sector were 604, 426, and 207 in 2004, 2005, and 2006 respectively as positive cases.

The numbers of positive cases suffered from typhoid fever were 8 cases in January, 2004, while positive cases which increased in summer reach to 111 in July, 2004.

On other hand the numbers of positive cases were 6 cases in January, 2005, while positive cases markedly increased in July, 2005 which is about 64 positive cases.

Finally typhoid fever were recorded in January 2006, about 2 cases , while in July the numbers of positive cases were increased and reach to 65.

This means the typhoid fever in hot months more common than cold months.