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• The health problem that I will be The health problem that I will be focusing on in the four countries is focusing on in the four countries is Typhoid fever - a bacterial disease that is spread when you come in contact with dirty food or water. Infants and people over 60 usually have the worst cases.

Typhoid Fever is common in most parts of the world, except in industrialized regions, such as Japan.

Typhoid Fever is not so prevalent in Thailand. Booster vaccinations are easy to get at hospitals and clinics throughout Thailand, so it is not a very big problem.

Even though Typhoid Fever can be found in China, it is not as serious as the cases in the Philippines.

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The next two slides you will The next two slides you will see my collected data about see my collected data about the Typhoid Fever in all the the Typhoid Fever in all the

4 countries. 4 countries.

Typhoid Fever: Typhoid Fever: PhilippinesPhilippines

Typhoid Fever: Typhoid Fever: PhilippinesPhilippines

More than twenty years since it became an important disease, Typhoid Fever has continued to happen in poor communities in the Philippines, mostly as a result of contaminated (dirty poisoned) food and water.

As you can see from this chart, each year the cases and deaths of Typhoid Fever in the Philippines have rapidly increased and are continuing to have negative effects on the population. Now, you can find more than 10,000 cases per year.

Typhoid Fever: Japan, Thailand Typhoid Fever: Japan, Thailand and Chinaand China

Typhoid Fever: Japan, Thailand Typhoid Fever: Japan, Thailand and Chinaand China

Japan:

China:China:Typhoid Fever in China is also serious. There are Typhoid Fever in China is also serious. There are many cases and deaths each year (about 5,000),many cases and deaths each year (about 5,000),but not as much as Philippines thanks to the but not as much as Philippines thanks to the vaccinations. vaccinations.

Thailand: Thailand: Typhoid Fever in Thailand is, like the Philippines, Typhoid Fever in Thailand is, like the Philippines, also serious (about 8,000 cases). But like China, also serious (about 8,000 cases). But like China, the vaccinations have also saved my people in the vaccinations have also saved my people in Thailand. Thailand.

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Typhoid fever in Asia accounted for 71% of the cases in the world. Out of 256 cases studied, there were 14 cases in Philippines, 4 in Thailand and 3 each in China and Japan.

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4.5%4.5%1414

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ExplanationExplanation ExplanationExplanation

Out of the Out of the 71%71% of Typhoid Fever in Asia, the Typhoid Fever of Typhoid Fever in Asia, the Typhoid Fever

cases in the Philippines arecases in the Philippines are 4% 4% moremore than the cases in than the cases in

Thailand and Thailand and 4.3%4.3% moremore than the cases in China and Japan. than the cases in China and Japan.

Why?Why?

1. Typhoid Fever in the Philippines is common because some of 1. Typhoid Fever in the Philippines is common because some of

the the food and waterfood and water there is not safe to eat or drink. It has there is not safe to eat or drink. It has

been been contaminatedcontaminated (made dirty) and can’t be eaten. (made dirty) and can’t be eaten.

2. Poor communities in Philippines 2. Poor communities in Philippines can’t affordcan’t afford the the

treatmentstreatments, so people are left to die of Typhoid Fever. , so people are left to die of Typhoid Fever.

ConclusionConclusion ConclusionConclusion

In the end you can In the end you can see that out of 4 see that out of 4 different countries, different countries, Typhoid Fever is Typhoid Fever is most common in most common in the Philippines and the Philippines and we need the we need the money to fund the money to fund the treatments treatments (injections). (injections).

Treatments for Typhoid FeverTreatments for Typhoid FeverTreatments for Typhoid FeverTreatments for Typhoid Fever

Typhoid fever treatment involves antibiotics that can kill the bacteria. Treatment is focused on providing relief of symptoms as the body and antibiotics fight the illness.

One way to prevent typhoid fever is with the typhoid vaccine. The vaccine contains killed Salmonella typhoid bacteria. This vaccine is done by an injection (shot).

It may surprise you, but watching what you eat and drink when you travel is as important as being vaccinated. Avoiding risky foods will also help protect you from other illnesses, including; Travelers’ Diarrhea, Cholera, Dysentery and Hepatitis A.

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