Facts to note about Typhoid:

• It’s a multi-systemic febrile illness caused primarily by Salmonella typhi.
• Humans are carriers.
• It is spread from person to person through faeco-oral route.
• Infection begins with oral ingestion of organism
• The infection is commoner at the beginning of the rainy season and the dry season.

Prevention tips:

• Good personal and environmental hygiene
• Adequate treatment of carriers especially food vendors by use of appropriate antibiotics for the required period
• Wash hands frequently with soapy water before eating or preparing food, as well as after using the toilet.
• Alcohol-based sanitizer can be used in the absence of hot water.
• Avoid drinking contaminated water by ensuring water is bottled or boiled.
• Get vaccinated against typhoid fever