A review of typhoid infection in Jamaica - abstract
West Indian med. j
; 10(2): 132, June 1961.
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ABSTRACT
During the period 1952-1959 there were two major epidemics of typhoid in Jamaica and 121 documented cases of typhoid infection were treated at the University College Hospital. Diagnosis was made mainly on culture of the organism and less reliance was placed on Widal agglutinations as T.A.B. inoculations are frequently given prophylactically in Jamaica. This disease was found to be mainly one of the young age groups. Although most cases responded to treatment, there was a relapse rate of 8 percent. Despite chloramphenicol, deaths continue to occur and a mortality rate of 5.8 percent found. The cost of treatment runs to thousands of pounds - a wasteful effort against a preventable disease (AU)
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Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Febre Tifoide
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1961
Tipo de documento:
Article
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