Profile of the prevalence of typhoid fever at the Beni Reference General Hospital in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Journal Title: The Journal of Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Context: Typhoid fever is a potentially severe bacterial systemic infection. The current incidence of typhoid fever worldwide is 21.6 to 26.9 million cases per year. The outcome of the infection is fatal in 1 to 4% of cases, which corresponds to 216 000 deaths per year in 2000. In Africa an incidence of 10 to 100 cases per 100 000 inhabitants per year is reported. It poses a real public health problem. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of typhoid fever at the Reference General Hospital in the city of Beni in the DRC. Material and methods: The medical records collected from the bedridden patients at Beni Reference General Hospital during the period 2012 to 2016 were used as material in this cross-sectional descriptive study. Results: The results show different annual frequencies of typhoid fever, the highest of which was 9.1% and the smallest of 1.7%. There were more women than men for different years of schooling. The town of Bungubuhad more cases than other towns. Conclusion: Typhoid fever is still present in Beni town, efforts should be combined with clinicians and the provincial ministry of health to achieve a significant reduction in the prevalence of this endemic disease.
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Ildephonse Soly Kamwira, Arsène Kabamba Tshikongo
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