Typhoid Fever Outbreaks in the United States

The following background data are abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and the Gideon e-book series. [1,2] 60 outbreaks of typhoid were reported during 1960 to 1999 – 54 of these (total 957 cases, 4 fatal) following exposure within the United States. Five drinking water-associated outbreaks of typhoid were reported during 1971 to 2006. The best known clusters of typhoid fever in history were those ascribed to Mary Mallon (“Typhoid Mary”), a chronic carrier who was responsible for 9 outbreaks (54 cases, 4 fatal) in the New York area during 1900 to 1915. A chronology of notable outbreaks: 1843 – Outbreaks of typhoid were reported in New York City and Boston. 1898 – An outbreak of typhoid was reported in Florida. 1909 – An outbreak of typhoid was reported in an “infant asylum” in Baltimore, Maryland. 1911 – An outbreak of typhoid was reported in Yakima, Washington. 1913 (publication year) – An outbreak of typhoid was reported in Illinois. 1913 (publication year) – An outbreak of paratyphoid fever in Massachusetts was ascribed to contaminated milk. 1936 (publication year) – An outbreak in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was associated with a supper. 1937 (publication year) – An outbreak was reported in Michigan. 1947 – An outbreak (4 cases) of typhoid in Alaska was associated with a commercial air flight. 1953 (publication year) – An outb...
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