Kathmandu, Nepal: Still an enteric fever capital of the world
Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been previously coined an enteric fever capital of the world. Several studies have poignantly emphasized the significant burden of enteric fever within the local population and in travellers visiting the area. The population of Kathmandu is increasing and av...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2008-12-01
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| author | Abhilasha Karkey Amit Aryjal Buddha Basnyat Stephen Baker |
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| description | Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been previously coined an enteric fever capital of the world. Several studies have poignantly emphasized the significant burden of enteric fever within the local population and in travellers visiting the area. The population of Kathmandu is increasing and available figures suggest that enteric fever caused by Salmonella serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A show no significant signs of decreasing. Furthermore, our recent research demonstrates that the ratio of disease caused by these two organisms is shifting towards S. Paratyphi A. Here, we outline some of the major features of enteric fever in Kathmandu, including diagnosis, seasonal variation, transmission, and some characteristics of the infecting organisms. Our findings highlight the requirement for better understanding of the disease within the city; in turn, this will aid development of a targeted control strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-19a609a2ef4e4d218847aa0cd09a3fbc2025-08-20T02:14:19ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802008-12-0120610.3855/jidc.162Kathmandu, Nepal: Still an enteric fever capital of the worldAbhilasha Karkey0Amit Aryjal1Buddha Basnyat2Stephen Baker3Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Patan Hospital, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Bagmati, KathmanduPatan Hospital, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Bagmati, KathmanduPatan Hospital, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Bagmati, KathmanduOxford University Clinical Research Unit, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh CityKathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has been previously coined an enteric fever capital of the world. Several studies have poignantly emphasized the significant burden of enteric fever within the local population and in travellers visiting the area. The population of Kathmandu is increasing and available figures suggest that enteric fever caused by Salmonella serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A show no significant signs of decreasing. Furthermore, our recent research demonstrates that the ratio of disease caused by these two organisms is shifting towards S. Paratyphi A. Here, we outline some of the major features of enteric fever in Kathmandu, including diagnosis, seasonal variation, transmission, and some characteristics of the infecting organisms. Our findings highlight the requirement for better understanding of the disease within the city; in turn, this will aid development of a targeted control strategy.https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/162KathmanduSalmonella Paratyphi ASalmonella TyphiEnteric fever |
| spellingShingle | Abhilasha Karkey Amit Aryjal Buddha Basnyat Stephen Baker Kathmandu, Nepal: Still an enteric fever capital of the world Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Kathmandu Salmonella Paratyphi A Salmonella Typhi Enteric fever |
| title | Kathmandu, Nepal: Still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_full | Kathmandu, Nepal: Still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_fullStr | Kathmandu, Nepal: Still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_full_unstemmed | Kathmandu, Nepal: Still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_short | Kathmandu, Nepal: Still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| title_sort | kathmandu nepal still an enteric fever capital of the world |
| topic | Kathmandu Salmonella Paratyphi A Salmonella Typhi Enteric fever |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/162 |
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