DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i08.028

Pages: 1927-1931

Introduction: Enteric (Typhoid) fever is a bacterial infection which can spread all over the body, affecting several organs. The lack of proper treatment can cause serious complications and can be fatal. It is mainly caused by a bacterium called Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi which is related to the bacteria that cause salmonella food poisoning. It is a major public health issue in developing and developed countries. Aim of the study: To assess the prevalence of Enteric fever which are affecting by socio-demographic factors. Material & Methods: This was an observational study which was conducted at the Department of Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Community Paediatrics, Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (BICH), Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study was conducted from January 2018 to December 2018. Total 133 cases were selected using random sampling technique. Informed written consent was obtained from each patient before the procedure. A pre-designed questioner had been used to collect all the necessary data from the participants. Program MS-Excel was used in collecting data, SPSS version 21 was used in analyzing data. On the other hand, several tables were used to disseminate data. Following was the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the present study. Results: Of the total 133 study subjects, 60.2% were aged <60 months, and the rest 39.8% were aged ≥60 months; Mean age (Mean±SD) in months were 55.26±36.20; age range were 7-172 months. Male subjects were 71 (53.4%) and female subjects were 62 (46.6%); male to female ratio was 1.1: 1. Among the total study subjects, 116 (87.2%) were from urban area, 4 (3%) were from urban slum area and the rest 13 (9.8%) were from rural area. Distribution of mother’s education reflects that, majority (41.4%) of the mothers were educated up to class 10, 29(21.8%) were graduated and only 9% were post graduated. Monthly income of the family reflects that, majority (43.6%) of the family’s income.......