US EditionTyphoid fever outbreak causes alert around Argentine capital
- On April 30, 2025, Argentina’s health authorities raised an alert following the identification of a typhoid fever outbreak in Ciudadela, within the Tres de Febrero district near Buenos Aires.
- The outbreak follows over 20 years without typhoid in Argentina, amid an epidemiological investigation triggered by a suspected death and cases linked to a contaminated water tank.
- Ten confirmed patients receive treatment at Ramón Carrillo Hospital, with three cases under study, and symptoms include high fever, abdominal pain, and nausea caused by Salmonella Typhi bacteria spread via fecal-oral contamination.
- Leticia Ceriani of Buenos Aires Health Ministry said infection may have occurred through drinking, brushing teeth, or washing food with contaminated water, stressing early diagnosis and risk of asymptomatic carriers.
- The investigation seeks to control the outbreak and prevent further spread, highlighting the need for awareness and timely treatment to avoid severe complications or death from this serious bacterial infection.
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Salmonella in Ciudadela: typhoid fever outbreak identified in two buildings
(CNN Radio Argentina) — Daniel Stecher, an infectious disease specialist, spoke this Thursday with Regreso CNN, the program hosted by Mariana Arias and Pepe Gil Vidal, about the possible outbreak of typhoid fever in the province of Buenos Aires, following the appearance of several cases concentrated in a specific area of the suburbs. Stecher explained that the bacteria that causes typhoid fever is Salmonella typhi, which is transmitted through t…
The epicenter of the outbreak: alerts in the two buildings of Citadel where there are already 15 cases of typhoid fever
Two black hoses hang between the two buildings in which an outbreak of typhoid fever was declared in the Buenos Aires town of Ciudadela, a few blocks from General Paz Avenue. The water they carry from a cistern with well water on the ground floor to the tanks on the terrace of these houses would, for the time being, be the only common source of the people who have been sick since last March. Neighbors and health authorities of the Municipality o…
Typhoid fever outbreak causes alert around Argentine capital
Argentina's National Health Ministry issued a health alert after confirming several cases of typhoid fever, marking the disease's reappearance after over 20 years. Authorities are also investigating a possible related death. The alert aims to raise awareness about the infectious disease, its transmission, and prevention measures.
Typhoid fever alert An outbreak in Citadel for 10 cases with inpatients, two of them severe
Authorities investigate contaminated water as the possible cause. They recommend boiling well water and cleaning tanks. Salmonella Typhi bacteria can be fatal without treatment.
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