Surveillance of typhoid fever
Learn about typhoid fever surveillance.
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Number of cases of typhoid fever in Canada
In Canada, where most cases occur in travellers, there was an average of 140 cases of typhoid fever between 2011 and 2016.
How Canada monitors cases of typhoid fever
Typhoid fever is a nationally notifiable disease in all provinces and territories.
Cases are reported to:
- provincial or territorial departments of health
- the federal government, if they meet the national case definition
- Cases that meet the national case definition are reported through the Canadian Notifiable Disease Surveillance System.