Risk factors for transmission of Salmonella Typhi in Mahama refugee camp Rwanda: a matched case-control study

摘要

IntroductionIn early October 2015, the health facility in Mahama, a refugee camp for Burundians, began to record an increase in the incidence of a disease characterized by fever, chills and abdominal pain. The investigation of the outbreak confirmed Salmonella Typhi as the cause. A case-control study was conducted to identify risk factors for the disease.