Salmonella Typhi Survival: How Long Does it Live in Dead Animals?

*Salmonella enterica* serovar Typhi, commonly known as Salmonella Typhi (or simply Typhi), is a serotype of the species S. enterica. It is primarily adapted to humans and causes typhoid fever (also known as typhoid), a type of enteric fever, and is classified as a waterborne pathogen. The bacterium was first described in 1884 by Austrian physician Karl Joseph Eberth.

A study revealed that the viability of *Salmonella enterica* subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium and *Salmonella enterica* subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis** in animal carcasses under conditions simulating burial could exceed two years and possibly five or more years.