- An exploration of the past, present and future of typhoid control
using both literary and real-life figures- Draws from the award-winning
Typhoidland exhibitions, dispelling the myth of typhoid as an eradicated
disease- More relevant than ever in a post-COVID worldA killer of
paupers, princes and presidents, typhoid was an invisible threat in
Victorian times and remains dangerous in many areas today.In this
exploration of the past, present and future of typhoid control, Dr.
Claas Kirchhelle uses the stories of both literary characters and
real-life figures to trace typhoid's transformation from a mysterious
scourge into a controllable microbial threat. Drawing on the
award-winning Typhoidland exhibitions, the author dispels the myth of
typhoid as an eradicated disease and shows how cutting-edge vaccines and
collective international action offer new hope amidst surging drug
resistance - a subject that has gained new relevance in a post-COVID
world.