Drug-resistant Typhoid Outbreak in Pakistan

An outbreak of drug-resistant typhoid in Pakistan has prompted an emergency vaccination campaign. The bacteria – spread by infected food and water – is becoming harder to treat because of antibiotic resistance. There is a brand new vaccine against typhoid which can be used to protect children as young as 6 months old.

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(Photo: Paksitani children at risk of typhoid. Credit: Getty Images)