One in five typhoid deaths in India occurs in Telangana

Telangana recorded 202 typhoid and paratyphoid deaths in 2023, nearly 1 in every 5 such deaths registered across India, making it the state with the 2nd-highest death toll from the disease, according to official data. Only Uttar Pradesh recorded more deaths at 377. However, when population is factored in, Telangana’s burden appears disproportionately heavy.