Laboratory Information for Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever

What to know

  • State public health laboratories and federal agencies can submit specimens to ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø for testing.
A blue gloved hand holding a positive Typhoid blood sample. A plastic tray holding other samples sits in the background.

Overview

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø offers testing for Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi.

ÐÇ¿ÕÓéÀÖ¹ÙÍø accepts specimens for analysis only from state public health laboratories and other federal agencies. Private healthcare providers and institutions must submit specimens to their state public health laboratory for processing.

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)