Risk Factors for Typhoid fever
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Typhoid fever are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Typhoid fever makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Typhoid fever. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Typhoid fever. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Typhoid fever in various sources includes:
- International travel
- India
- Poverty
- Developing world
- Poor water sanitation
- Contaminated water
- Contaminated foods
- Raw food
- Salads
- Flies on food
Risk factors discussion:
Risk is very low in U.S.; higher
among international travelers (i.e., 812 per 1 million travelers
to India), and highest among persons living in poverty in
the developing world. 1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Typhoid Fever: DBMD
Last revision:
June 23, 2003
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