Among 20 non-typhoid cases, eight had dengue fever (positive by dengue IgM ELISA), five were positive for malaria parasites (Plasmodium vivax), seven had blood culture positive for bacteria other than S. Typhi, e.g, S. Paratyphi A (n = 2), Acinetobacter spp. The gene discussed is CD40LG; the disease is malaria.