Guidance

Typhoid and paratyphoid: public health operational guidelines

Guidance to support public health practitioners in identifying the sources of typhoid or paratyphoid (enteric fever) infection.

Published 28 February 2012
Last updated 19 May 2017 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

Documents

Public health operational guidelines for typhoid and paratyphoid (enteric fever)

Ref: PHE gateway number: 2017049 PDF, 595KB, 37 pages

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Template letter and fact sheet for contacts of a case of enteric fever

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Details

This guidance supports public health practitioners to:

• identify the sources of typhoid or paratyphoid infection
• reduce the risks of secondary transmission

Use this guidance in conjunction with the accompanying template letter and fact sheet, and the enteric fever enhanced surveillance questionnaire.

Published 28 February 2012
Last updated 19 May 2017 + show all updates

1. 19 May 2017 Updated guidelines and template letter.
2. 28 February 2012 First published.