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Common antibiotic is 99.9% effective against typhoid
June 16, 2025
ITHACA, New York, June 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news:

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Common antibiotic is 99.9% effective against typhoid

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Cornell researchers have identified an antibiotic, rifampin, that is 99.9% effective against Salmonella Typhi, the bacterium that causes typhoid fever. Researchers also predict that rifampin will work on other life-threatening diseases like bacterial pneumonia and meningitis.

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