An outbreak of typhoid fever in a soldier camp

ABSTRACT

There were 296 cases of typhoid fever of which 52 cases admitted in hospital and no death happened in a training camp for new soldiers in 55 days outbreak. Investigated the outbreak situation at local health station and outbreak area house, dining room, kitchen, canteen, toilet, resources of water, dung and waste. The improper dung management caused environmental pollution was the main cause of outbreak. Clinical condition was a typical and treated by common and special antibiotics had good results.