Typhoid test to worry about

A medical officer holding a positive typhoid test. Photo|Internet.

By  Dr Syriacus Buguzi

What you need to know:

  • The Widal test, widely used in labs at health facilities in Tanzania, has played a major role in the diagnosis of typhoid fever but recent research reveals several pitfalls in how it is used and how results are interpreted.

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