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The study aimed to determine the prevalence of Typhoid fever and assess the factorsinfluencing its occurrence among patients at Kapchorwa Hospital in Eastern Uganda. A crosssectionalstudy was conducted using a pre-designed semi-structured questionnaire, with 87participants recruited using a simple random sampling method. Data was analyzed using STATAversion 14.0 and descriptive statistics were used to determine the prevalence and knowledgelevel of Typhoid fever. Bivariate logistic regressions were used to determine the influence ofpractices on the occurrence of Typhoid fever. The majority of participants were females aged18-27 years, with 41.38% involved in farming occupation and 40.23% having secondaryeducation. The overall prevalence of Typhoid fever was 17.24%, with a mean score of 8.67. Thestudy found that 87.36% of participants had high knowledge on Typhoid, while 12.64% had lowknowledge. Practices influencing the occurrence of Typhoid fever included not drinking boiledwater, not treating drinking water, not seeking treatment for signs or symptoms of Typhoid,and not washing hands after visiting the Latrine. The study concluded that Typhoid feverremains a major public health challenge at Kapchorwa Hospital.