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Salmonellosis considered one of the most serious infectious disease threats to public health on a global scale. World-wide typhoid fever affects about 6 million people with more than 600,000 deaths a year. Community base cross sectional descriptive study was carried out among the population in Abushouk Internal Displaced Persons camp (IDPs) Alfashir North Darfur State-Sudan, aimed to study Salmonellosis among the study population. The sample size of (399) households were taken by using systematic random sampling; the data was collected using structured questionnaire, and observation check list. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. The study revealed that, the prevalence of Salmonellosis was (9%) among the study population. Most of the infected respondents (40%) attained primary school level and (60%) had low income in average of (300-400) SDG. Most of the infected respondents (60%) were male and (40%) were in the age group (5-18) years old. The study showed poor environmental condition of the households, where most of the respondents (75%) were using local latrines, and observed that they were discharging waste in an open space in front of the houses and no policy for vector control activities seen. The knowledge toward Salmonellosis was good most of the respondents(74.6%) aware about the mode of transmission, but the hygiene practice was poor majority of the respondents (49.8%) were not using water and soap for hand washing after visiting toilet. The study recommended raising awareness toward prevention and control of Salmonellosis. Rehabilitation of the latrines and encourage community participation to maintain good hygiene condition of the latrines. Additional research to be carried out on screening tests for the detection of Salmonella typhi for those who are living in the study area for further study of prevalence of Salmonellosis.

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