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Typhoid enteric perforation in north western Nigeria.

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2004

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S T Edino, A. Z. Mohammed, A F Uba, Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe, M Anumah, O Ochicha, AA Yakubu, S. Alhassan, Mohammed Mamman
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Abstract

Typhoid perforation requiring surgical intervention is still endemic in our subregion, and emphasis should be on preventive measures such as safe drinking water and appropriate sewage disposal, and typhoid vaccination.