Archive · 9 Jan 2026
India Faces 4.9 Million Typhoid Cases in 2023
A new study found that in 2023, India had about 4.9 million cases of typhoid fever, which is a sickness caused by bad bacteria.
This sickness can make people very sick with fever, headaches, and tummy aches.
The study also found that 7,850 people died from typhoid that year.
Most of these cases and deaths happened in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka.
The study also found that many of these typhoid cases were hard to treat because the bacteria were resistant to some medicines.
The researchers said that giving a special vaccine could help protect people, especially in these three states.
They also found that while some medicines are not working as well, others are still effective.
India had an estimated 4.9 million typhoid cases and 7,850 deaths in 2023.
Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka accounted for 29% of the national burden.
600,000 hospitalizations were due to fluoroquinolone-resistant typhoid cases.
Fluoroquinolone resistance peaked at 94% in 2017 and has been persistently high.
Researchers recommend introducing the typhoid conjugate vaccine in high-burden states.
- Who
- Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- What
- Estimated 4.9 million typhoid cases and 7,850 deaths in India in 2023
- When
- Data reviewed up to July 2025, cases estimated for 2023
- Where
- India, with Delhi, Maharashtra, and Karnataka having the highest burden
- Why
- To understand the incidence, mortality, and antibiotic resistance of typhoid fever in India
- Estimated Cases
- 4.9 million
- Estimated Deaths
- 7,850
- High-Burden States
- Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Cases
- 600,000
- Peak Resistance Year
- 2017 (94%)
- Vaccine Recommendation
- Typhoid conjugate vaccine
