Question 1

what is salmonella?

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Bacteria: Salmonella is a bacterium that causes "salmonellosis" which involves diarrhea, fever, & abdominal cramping. It lasts about 4-7 days usually & people usually recover without any special treatment. Undercooked meats, poultry, eggs, unpasteurized milk, & the feces of animals including reptiles, chicks, ducklings are known risks to avoid. (chicks & ducklings can have it all over their fuzzy selves!).

Question 2

can cooking kill salmonella?

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Yes: Adequate heat can kill salmonella - at least above 140 deg f but preferably 160 deg f.

Question 3

how often is salmonella fatal?

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Depends: This varies with the salmonella species, the type of illness it produces, how soon it is treated and whether the therapy is appropriate.  This will sometimes depend upon where you are and what the doctor's experience with this organism has been.  In third world situations typhoid fever has a significant mortality rate.

Question 4

which microbes cause salmonella?

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Bacteria: Genus – Salmonella. Family – Enterobacteriaceae. Salmonella are gram-negative rods. See:  http://www.britannica.com/science/Salmonella

Question 5

effects of salmonella typhimurium?

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Enteritis: Salmonella enterica serotype typhimurium, when acquired from contaminated food, will cause a typical bacterial enteritis which presents with fever and diarrhea and lasts for less than a week.

Question 6

what is salmonella enterica typhi?

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Typhoid: The bacterium that causes typhoid fever.

Question 7

is salmonella something contagious?

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Very: Salmonella: pathogen (disease causing) bacteria, can cause severe diarrheal illness, severe dehydration, other problems. Some types cause typhoid fever (not common in U.S.). Dirty water, and contaminated food mostly. Spread fecal/oral source is mostly undercooked eggs and poultry.  Even if most isn't contam, assume it is.  Don't share utensils, cutting boards for cooked and uncooked.  Wash hands.

Question 8

what is an salmonella outbreak from?

Accepted Answer

Contaminated food: An outbreak occurs when a food source, often one that is served uncooked or is undercooked, has been contaminated by animal droppings.  Only typhoid, of the salmonellae, is not from an animal source.

Question 9

does salmonella have a rotten smell?

Accepted Answer

No: Salmonella usually does not affect the smell, taste or appearance of food.

Question 10

is salmonella typhimurium dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Yes and Yes: Like other serotypes of salmonella enterica, salmonella typhimurium can cause serious, potentially life-threatening infection especially in the young, the elderly and the immune suppressed.

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