Typhoid: The past, present, and future of an ancient disease

An exploration of the past, present and future of typhoid control amidst surging drug resistance – a subject that has gained new relevance in a post-COVID world. “Claas Kirchhelle brings the story of typhoid to life in this compelling narrative taking us from the early medical references through the dawn of microbiology, the first use of immuno-diagnostics to the amazing power of modern vaccines to control this ancient killer. It is a book that meticulously observes the story and the scienc...