Salmonella is a bacterial disease that infects the intestinal tract and causes illnesses like typhoid fever and food poisoning. People usually become infected by eating contaminated food like meat, poultry, or eggs or drinking contaminated water. The main symptoms are diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps within 12-72 hours, and the illness typically lasts 4-7 days. The disease is caused by salmonella bacteria rather than a virus.

2. WHAT IS SALMONELLA??
·Is a bacterial disease of the intestinal tract.
·Is a group of bacteria that causes typhoid,
fever, food poisoning, gastronteritis,enteric
fever and other illnesses.

3. HOW DO YOU BECOME INFECTED??
·Mostly through contaminated water or
foods,especially meat,poultry and eggs.

4. SYMPTOMS
·Diarrhea
·Fever
·Abdominal cramps
·Most people infected with salmonella develop
the following sings and symptoms 12-72 hours
after being exposed to the bacteria.

5. HOW LONG DOES THE ILLNESS LAST??
 It usually lasts 4-7 days.
 Except some people that last more days
CAUSED:
This illness is caused by a virus or a microbe.

6. QUESTIONS
 How many symptoms are?
 Name them
 How many days last this illness?
 How do you become infected?

7. TEST
TRUE OR FALSE
Is the salmonella a bacterial disease?
Do you become infected by a fish?
Does the illness last for two weeks?
Is the salmonella caused by a virus?

8. ADRIANA AND DANIELA
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