A Massive Epidemic of Multidrug‐Resistant Typhoid Fever in Tajikistan Associated with Consumption of Municipal Water

Authors:
  • RVRodrigo Villar
    Rodrigo Villar
  • JCJoe Carpenter
    Joe Carpenter
  • LRLes Roberts
    Les Roberts
  • ASAliev Samaridden
    Aliev Samaridden
  • LGLarissa Gasanova
    Larissa Gasanova
  • SLSvetlana Lomakina
    Svetlana Lomakina
  • CBCheryl Bopp
    Cheryl Bopp
  • LHLori Hutwagner
    Lori Hutwagner
  • PMPaul Mead
    Paul Mead
  • BRBruce Ross
    Bruce Ross
  • EMEric D. Mintz
    Eric D. Mintz

Abstract
From 1 January through 30 June 1997, 8901 cases of typhoid fever and 95 associated deaths were reported in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Of 29 Salmonella ser