Typhoid emerges as India’s most-confirmed monsoon fever, with 1 in 4 tests positive

Typhoid has emerged as the most-confirmed monsoon fever tracked by PharmEasy, with 25.5% of tests returning positive, or roughly one in four. The positivity rate is significantly higher than dengue at 8.5%, chikungunya at 1.8% and malaria at 1.4%, highlighting a broader monsoon fever risk beyond mosquito-borne illnesses.