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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Welcome to GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan


In focus:
The threat of typhoid
Typhoid is caused by the Salmonella typhi bacteria which live in humans. It is the fourth most common cause of death in Pakistan with 70% of all cases recorded in Asia alone. In Pakistan, the key modes of transmission for this bacterium include ice cream, eating from unhygienic roadside cabins, drinking contaminated water and taking antibiotics 2 weeks before the onset of symptoms.

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