Prevalence and awareness of mode of transmission of typhoid fever in patients diagnosed with and infections at the Saint Elisabeth General Hospital Shisong, Bui Division, Cameroon.

Introduction: typhoid fever is a systemic infectious disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella enterica subspecies (typhi). It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This cross-sectional descriptive study aimed at determining the prevalence and awareness of the mode of transmission of Salmonella typhi among patients at the Saint Elisabeth General Hospital Shisong of Cameroon.