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. 2003 Jul 1;37(1):141-4.
doi: 10.1086/375590. Epub 2003 Jun 24.

Sexual transmission of typhoid fever: a multistate outbreak among men who have sex with men

Megan E Reller  1 , Sonja J Olsen, Amy B Kressel, Troy D Moon, Kristy A Kubota, Malcolm P Adcock, Scott F Nowicki, Eric D Mintz
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Sexual transmission of typhoid fever: a multistate outbreak among men who have sex with men

Megan E Reller et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

In August 2000, the Ohio Department of Health reported a cluster of men with typhoid fever who denied having traveled abroad. To determine the cause and the extent of the outbreak, an epidemiological investigation was initiated in which 7 persons in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana with culture-confirmed Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi infection and 2 persons with probable typhoid fever were evaluated; all were men, and all but one reported having had sex with 1 asymptomatic male S. Typhi carrier. We document sexual transmission of typhoid fever, which may be acquired by means of oral and anal sex, as well as via food and drink.

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