Guidance

Typhoid: the green book, chapter 33

Typhoid immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 20 March 2013
• Last updated: 3 April 2020
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  1. 3 April 2020

     Added revised chapter: Ty21a / Vivotif vaccine supplier contact details updated.

  2. 20 June 2019

     Updated chapter to include information on the background and epidemiology of the disease.

  3. 28 August 2015

     Change of manufacturer for Vivotif (oral typhoid vaccine).

  4. 24 October 2014

     Uploaded updated chapter 33 and patch to chapter, dated 24 October 2014.

  5. 19 April 2013

     Updated the Body text to include a link to National Archives (chapter update patches) and NHS Choices.

  6. 20 March 2013

     First published.

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Typhoid: the green book, chapter 33

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Details

This document provides information on typhoid fever, as well as the history and epidemiology of the disease.

Typhoid fever is a systemic infection caused by the gram-negative bacterium Salmonella enterica, subspecies enterica, serotype typhi.

Paratyphoid fever is an illness clinically similar but usually less severe than typhoid and is caused by S. paratyphi A, B and C.

The green book contains further chapters on vaccines and vaccination procedures in the UK.