About typhoid fever
Typhoid fever is caused by bacteria called Salmonella typhi, which is found in contaminated water, food, urine or faeces. Typhoid can become life threatening if it is not treated.
Disease type:
Gastrointestinal
Vaccination available under NIP:
No
Notifiable disease:
Yes
Case definitions
National guidelines
Prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
For information about prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, see healthdirect's typhoid page.
Surveillance and reporting
Typhoid fever is a nationally notifiable disease.
We monitor cases through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS).
For more on typhoid fever in Australia, you can search Communicable Diseases Intelligence.
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