The research agency cited a related variant, Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi (S. Paratyphi), which affects approximately 34 lakh people globally and leads to nearly 19,000 deaths each year.
Before the results of stool cultures were available, febrile agglutinins determined from the serum of one patient were reported positive for "paratyphi B." Fearing a possible paratyphoid fever ...