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flag Ghana urges food vendor testing reform amid typhoid outbreaks, pushing for better diagnostics and vaccines.

flag Professor Ernest Yorke of the Ghana Medical Association urged reforms in food vendor certification on October 4, 2025, citing unreliable typhoid tests like the Widal assay, which often yield false results due to cross-reactivity and high antibody levels in endemic areas. flag He advocated for stool exams to better detect asymptomatic carriers and called for a position paper to guide policy changes with health and local government agencies. flag Experts emphasized blood culture as the gold standard for diagnosis, warned of rising antimicrobial resistance, and recommended azithromycin or third-generation cephalosporins for treatment. flag Prevention hinges on improved hygiene, sanitation, and food safety. flag Ghana plans to introduce typhoid conjugate vaccines, starting with food vendors, amid recent outbreaks in the Oti, Volta, and Eastern Regions, where poor sanitation and limited clean water persist.

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