Dynamic Incidence of Typhoid Fever over a 10-Year Period (2010–2019) in Kibera, an Urban Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya
Ng’eno E, Lind M, Audi A, Ouma A, Oduor C, Munywoki P, Agogo G, Odongo G, Kiplangat S, Wamola N, Osita M, Mugoh R, Ochieng C, Omballa V, Mogeni O, Mikoleit M, Fields B, Montgomery J, Gauld J, Breiman R, Juma B, Hunsperger E, Widdowson M, Bigogo G, Mintz E, Verani J. Dynamic Incidence of Typhoid Fever over a 10-Year Period (2010–2019) in Kibera, an Urban Informal Settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2023, 109: 22-31. PMID: 37253442, PMCID: PMC10324018, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildChild, PreschoolCiprofloxacinHumansIncidenceKenyaSalmonella typhiTyphoid FeverConceptsAntimicrobial resistanceBlood culturesSalmonella enterica serovar TyphiTyphoid fever incidencePrevalence of antimicrobial resistanceResistant to ciprofloxacinPeriods of low rateIncidence of typhoid feverLower respiratory infectionsAnnual crude incidenceHigher overall incidenceOverall incidenceAcute feverRespiratory infectionsCrude incidenceTyphoid feverEstimate crudeFever incidenceHigher incidenceIncidence rateChildren 5Fever burdenHousehold visitsPrevention strategiesLong-term data