iarjmcrIARJMCRIARJMCR2709-3220https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjmcr.2020.v01i01.004Prevalence of Typhoid Fever among Patients Attending General Sani Abatcha Specialist Hospital Damaturu, NigeriaThis research reports on the prevalence of typhoid fever among patients attending General Sani Abatcha Specialist Hospital Damaturu, Nigeria. Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella is an endemic disease in the tropic and sub tropic and has become a major public health problem in developing countries of world with an estimated annual incidence of 540 per 100,000. The annual incidence of typhoid is estimated to be about 17 million cases worldwide. It is often in tropical countries including Nigeria where they constitute serious sources of morbidities and mortalities. Blood samples were collected from 150 patients for appropriate bacteriological analysis which includes, Serological test (WIDAL), Blood culture on XLD agar, and Biochemical tests such as; oxidase, catalase, TSI and SIM: 122(81.33%) were found to be infected and 28(18.67%) were not infected i.e. negative. The overall number of males examined are 77 and 64(42.67%) were found to be positive. And for the females 73 were examined with 58(36.67%) infected. The prevalence is higher in males and among age group 26-30, where 11 examined and 8 (72.73%) infected. The prevalence of typhoid fever is considerable and most are due to four serotypes. The results imply the need for policy to promote public hygiene and regularly saved individuals in contact with food items for public consumption.