According to WHO and local government authorities, more than 2,100 suspected cases of typhoid fever have been reported in all divisions and the neighboring districts of the capital city of Kampala since early February 2015. S. Typhi and S. Paratyphi A have been identified in some specimens.
Contaminated drinking water and juices have been identified as the main sources of infection with the majority of water sources heavily contaminated with E. coli and fecal matter.
Typhoid vaccination is recommended for all travelers to Uganda though oral typhoid vaccine may not protect against paratyphoid A. Extreme food and beverage precautions are recommended.