Abstract :
Typhoid fever (or enteric fever) remains a deadly disease in developing countries,
particularly in India. Although, the paediatric population is mainly affected by this disease,
however, the disease is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in adult populations as
well. Typhoid fever is an orally transmitted infectious disease caused by the Gram negative
bacterium, Salmonella typhi. The aim of the study was to examine pathogens that cause typhoid
fever among healthy people in the Doda region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Blood was collected
from 150 healthy people for testing. A total of 85 (56.7%) healthy people showed positive results that
they had typhoid fever based on a clinical examination and serological test, while 65 (43.3%)
showed negative results of the total of 150 patients. The Widal test was found to be suitable test for
enteric fever. Typhoid fever remains common in the Doda region, even among those with a high level
of education. The study conducted during March 2020 to May 2020, is the first of its kind in the Doda
region of Jammu and Kashmir.
Keyword :
Enteric Fever, Gram negative, Salmonella typhi, Typhoid Fever, Widal Test.