This vaccine is going to make a huge difference since this disease affects many around the world. It’s not as big a problem in the United States where we have cleaner water, but other countries which aren’t as developed see outbreaks all the time. It is also contagious and it can be hard to quell an outbreak once it gets going. Having a vaccine will allow people to preven it before it starts which may prove more helpful.

Key Takeaways:

• Typhoid causing Bacteria is highly contagious. Spreads quickly through contaminated food and water.
• 220,000 deaths from Typhoid each year. Children are at the highest risk from Typhoid. No Vaccines are licensed for Children under 2.
• Typhoid is becoming more resistant to Antibiotic treatment. Before Antibiotics, Typhoid killed 1 in 5 people infected. The new vaccine could help in stopping more microbial resistance in Typhoid.

“Such an approach gives a clear picture of a vaccine’s effectiveness without having to immunise thousands of people. It showed the vaccine was up to 87% effective.”

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