Salmonellosis is a type of food poisoning caused by Salmonella bacteria. It affects the stomach and intestines, causing diarrhea, vomiting, fever and abdominal cramps. While usually self-limiting, it can sometimes cause severe dehydration. Young children, elderly and immunocompromised individuals are at higher risk. Common sources of infection include undercooked eggs, poultry and meat. Thorough cooking and hand washing can help prevent the spread of Salmonella.

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4. What is Salmonellosis

5. What is Salmonellosis
Salmonella is a bacteria which
can cause Salmonellosis, a type
of food poisoning . It affects the
stomach and the intestines. In
more serious cases it may even
enter the lymph tracts, which
carry water and blood. The
symptoms are diarrhea,
headaches, stomach cramps,
nausea and vomiting, and fever.
There are about 40,000 cases
reported in the U.S each year. It
may even cause dehydration.

6. What is Salmonellosis
Salmonella is a bacteria which
can cause Salmonellosis, a type
of food poisoning . It affects the
stomach and the intestines. In
more serious cases it may even
enter the lymph tracts, which
carry water and blood. The
symptoms are diarrhea,
headaches, stomach cramps,
nausea and vomiting, and fever.
There are about 40,000 cases
reported in the U.S each year. It
may even cause dehydration.

7. Risk factors
Children have a higher risk of getting salmonellosis. Older people and
People who have a weak immune system are also at risk of getting more
severe cases. Most People tend to get it during the summer time.

8. Dehydration

9. Dehydration
Dehydration may happen why while having this by
throwing up and constantly having diarrhea. When
a person gets severely dehydrated it is dangerous
because the cells needs water for the body to
function. It may even cause a person to go into
shock.

10. Where can it be found
It can be found in poultry, eggs,
milk, and meat. It can also be
found on turtles, rodents such as
hamsters and mice and birds.
However when eating any of the
above foods it may not taste or
smell different.

11. What are the causes?
The causes for this may be not washing your hands
thoroughly before you eat, eating raw eggs, eating
food that has been contaminated with salmonella,
and people not washing their hands before handling
your food.

12. Cases of Salmonella recalls in
Some foods that have been
recalled for containing
salmonella in the past
include:
beef jerky
peanut butter
ground beef products
chef salad containing poultry.

13. Is it Deadly?
It is deadly when the bacteria leaves the intestines
and goes into the blood stream, but it is very rare.
For most people it tends to go away in a few days
without any antibiotics unless it has gone into the
blood stream. People with weak immune systems
have the rick of getting a more serious case where
the salmonella goes into the blood stream. About
400 people people in the U.S die from this every
year.

14. Why is it important?
This is important to know because you may
never know what you eat may include
salmonella, even though it doesn't look or
taste any different. Also most cases are
reported in the summer so instead of being
out with you friends you may end up staying
at home throwing up or in the bathroom if
you don’t take a few precautions.

15. How can it be prevented?
It can be prevented by
cooking food thoroughly,
washing your hands before
eating or handling food ,
washing cooking utensils
after using them, do not
eat under cooked eggs and
keep raw meat separate
from fruits, vegetables and
cooked food.

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18. Standards
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