Typhoid

Is typhoid worse than usual anywhere?

At or below its usual in every country that reports it.

What is typhoid?

A serious infection caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria. It gets into the blood and can be life-threatening.

Signs
A high fever that lasts a long time, tiredness, headache, feeling sick, belly pain, and constipation or diarrhoea. Some people get a rash.
How it spreads
Through food or water dirtied by an infected person's faeces. People can still pass it on after they feel better.
How to protect yourself
A typhoid vaccine can be given from 6 months of age. Drink safe water, eat food cooked well and served hot, and wash hands with soap.
Get medical help
See a health worker for a high fever that lasts several days; a blood test can confirm typhoid. Finish all the antibiotics given.

In Dooram's words, from the World Health Organization. Source: Typhoid (WHO fact sheet), read 8 October 2026. General information, not medical advice.

Which districts are furthest above their usual?

10 districts are above usual.

Each district against itself. A large district always has more cases than a small one, so each is compared only with its own usual.

When does typhoid usually peak?

  • PakistanNo fixed season: it peaked in October 2024 and February 2025.

What "usual" means.

Sources. Field Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Division, National Institutes of Health, Islamabad, weekly report.