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										Asain travelers in airportTyphoid fever and paratyphoid fever are life-threatening illnesses caused by *Salmonella* serotype Typhi and *Salmonella* serotype Paratyphi, respectively.
Most people in the United States with typhoid fever or paratyphoid fever become infected while traveling abroad, most often to countries where these diseases are common. If you plan to travel outside of the United States, find out if you need the typhoid fever vaccine at www.cdc.gov/travel.MoreQuestions & AnswersPreventionSymptoms & TreatmentVaccinationSurveillanceResources & PublicationsTravel AlertThere is an ongoing outbreak of extensively drug-resistant typhoid fever in Pakistan. Travelers to Pakistan and other South Asian countries should take precautions:
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Find out if you need the typhoid fever vaccine at www.cdc.gov/travelInfo for Health ProfessionalsDoctor on ipad
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Read CDC’s Yellow Book chapter about these travel-related diseases

			
							
								Page last reviewed:  August 22, 2018						Content
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