Epidemiology and risk factors for typhoid fever in Central Division, Fiji, 2014-2017: A case-control study.
Namrata PrasadAaron P JenkinsLanieta NaucukidiVaranisese RosaAalisha Sahu-KhanMike KamaKylie M JenkinsAdam W J JenneySusan J JackDebasish SahaPierre HorwitzStacy D JupiterRichard A StrugnellE Kim MulhollandJohn A CrumpPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)
Poor sanitation facilities appear to be a major source of Salmonella Typhi in Fiji, with transmission by drinking contaminated surface water and consuming unwashed produce. Improved sanitation facilities and protection of surface water sources and produce from contamination by human feces are likely to contribute to typhoid control in Fiji.