Antibiotic resistance fuels 87% of India's typhoid economic burden: Study
The Hindu
A study reveals antibiotic resistance causes 87% of India's typhoid economic burden, significantly impacting children and families.
Antibiotic-resistant typhoid infections accounted for at least 87% of India's disease-related economic burden in 2023, according to a study in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia.
The total economic burden due to typhoid fever was estimated at ₹123 billion.
Children under the age of 10 incurred the highest economic burden, contributing to over half of the costs, researchers, including those from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Christian Medical College in Vellore, found.
They also estimated that households bore 91% of expenses, and 70,000 families faced "catastrophic" health expenditure.
Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana), Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal were estimated to account for 51% of the national costs.
Typhoid fever is an infectious disease commonly transmitted through contaminated food or water. Symptoms can include high fever, fatigue, headache and stomach pain.
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