Global Typhoid Fever
Updated February 9, 2023
Typhoid fever affects over 9 million people annually and causes over 110,000 deaths per year, mostly among children. Typhoid vaccination is a safe, effective, and cost-effective way to help control typhoid fever as a complement to safe water and sanitation.
About Typhoid Fever
About Typhoid Fever, Typhoid Vaccines
Why CDC is Involved
Health Costs, Monetary Costs, Ongoing Challenges
What CDC is Doing
Supporting Typhoid Vaccine Activities
Data and Statistics
Scientific Publications
A child shows a typhoid vaccination card in Zimbabwe, 2021. Credit: TyVAC/©PATH/Tinago.
