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Typhoid fever cases in Negros Occidental have increased to 387 with 3 deaths from January to March 2025, the Provincial Health Office reported. This is 86% more than in the same period of 2024. The age group with the highest number of typhoid cases is 11 to 20 years. Typhoid fever is a life-threatening bacterial infection, commonly spread through contaminated food or water, or through person-to-person contact. This disease is most common in areas with poor sanitation.
Follow optimal food and drinking water hygiene ("cook it, boil it, peel it or forget it"). Vaccination against typhoid fever is especially recommended for persons visiting friends and relatives (VFRs) and for travelers where sanitary conditions are poor during their stay.