Salmonella is a bang out of bacteria that can produce a gastrointestinal illness called salmonellosis.
Symptoms of salmonellosis include stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
Understanding Salmonella
Frequently Asked Questions
Approximately 94% of salmonella is transmitted by food.
Human-to-human transmission is rare.
Salmonella bacteria can also be present in contaminated produce.
Thoroughly cooking poultry, red meat, and eggs is key to preventing infection with salmonella.
Poultry should never be pink in the middle.
Raw eggs and raw unpasteurized milk are also a risk.
Homemade salad dressings, hollandaise sauce, mayonnaise, cookie dough, and eggnog can contain uncooked eggs.
Symptoms usually last four to seven days and resolve on their own.
Key Terms
A bacterial infection that spreads to the bloodstream after starting out as a localized infection.
Bacteremia can cause sepsis, a potentially life-threatening infection that requires immediate treatment.
Infections resulting from the transmission of bacteria.
People can be exposed to bacteria in a variety of ways.
Salmonella is a bacteria that is usually contracted from eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water.
In the majority of cases, the contaminant is the feces of animals bred for human consumption.
When animal products contaminated by salmonella are consumed by humans, the result is often gastrointestinal illness.
If your symptoms suggest salmonella, a stool sample can confirm it.
Explore Salmonella
Centers for Disease Control.Infection with Salmonella
