No, it’s not a fever dream.
A deadly disease that toppled ancient civilizations is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, posing a significant threat in certain parts of the world.
“Despite advances in vaccination and treatment strategies, typhoid fever continues to affect millions annually, leading to substantial morbidity and mortality, and there continue to be large-scale outbreaks,” an international team of researchers recently wrote in the journal Scientific Data.
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In this 1911 photo, an NYC health officer examines immigrant children during a typhoid fever scare. Bettmann Archive
The World Health Organization estimates that about 9 million people become ill from the life-threatening bacterial infection and 110,000 people die from it annually.
Typhoid fever is common in Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Eastern Europe, where
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