Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- Telangana has become the second-highest contributor of typhoid and paratyphoid cases in India, recording 202 such instances in 2023.

According to data released by the office of the Registrar General of India, the state accounted for nearly one in every five typhoid-related deaths reported nationwide during the year.

Telangana's share in national typhoid deaths

As per the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), 2023, India reported a total of 1,075 deaths caused by typhoid and paratyphoid.

Telangana alone contributed around 19 per cent of these deaths, despite having only about 2.5 per cent of India's population.

Comparison with other states

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of typhoid and paratyp...