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Salmonellosis is a symptomatic infection caused by bacteria of the Salmonella type. [1] It is the most common disease to be known as food poisoning (though the name refers to food-borne illness in general), these are defined as diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food.
A more thorough study in 2007 using salmonella on wood, tiles, and nylon carpet, found that the bacteria could thrive under dry conditions even after twenty-eight days. [8] Tested on surfaces that had been contaminated with salmonella eight hours previously, the bacteria could still contaminate bread and baloney lunchmeat in under five seconds.
Symptoms of salmonellosis typically start from six hours to six days after infection, and they can last up to seven days. The most common sign of Salmonella infection is watery diarrhea, which can ...
Salmonella species can be found in the digestive tracts of humans and animals, especially reptiles. Salmonella on the skin of reptiles or amphibians can be passed to people who handle the animals. [39] Food and water can also be contaminated with the bacteria if they come in contact with the feces of infected people or animals. [40]
F resh Start Produce Sales Inc. is recalling whole cucumbers shipped to 14 states from May 17 through May 21 because they may have been contaminated with salmonella.
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In Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported 91,034 cases of Salmonella infection with 65,317 cases related to the 2012 outbreaks. [6] Of those 65,317 cases, there were 61 deaths. [6] Salmonella bacteria can be found in almost any product or animal that has been exposed to fecal matter. [6]
There’s a new salmonella outbreak linked to eggs, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention reported in a Sept. 6 media alert. Here’s what you need to know about the outbreak and how you ...