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TYPHOID FEVER

The Adventures Of Alice In Typhoidland Animation

Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, which can spread between humans in contaminated water and food. Join Alice Liddell, the inspiration for Alice in Wonderland, to learn about the history of the disease and how it is possible to control it.

Typhi’s Journey

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is the bacterial cause of typhoid. Follow S. Typhi on its lethal odyssey through the human gut into the bloodstream and back into the environment. Learn about the different stages of a typhoid infection, decode the complex biology with our biomedical log book, and watch our animation of the comic strip.

Credit: Artwork and accompanying log book text by Eliza Wolfson. This material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (see artwork page for full license details).

Typhoidland Mystery Game

Have you paid attention?! Use your typhoid knowledge to help Typhoidland’s Medical Officer of Health solve a mysterious typhoid outbreak in Oxford.

Typhoid Posters

Read our open access educational posters to learn more about typhoid, its history, and the different ways to control it.

TYPHOID AND PUBLIC HEALTH

Learn how typhoid is transmitted and contained, and how 19th century sanitary reforms provided an effective toolset for typhoid control.

 

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