SALMONELLA

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• It is a rod-shaped bacteria
• There are 2 species: bongori & enterica
• There are around 6 subspecies
• Salmonellosis is food poisoning by enterica
• Symptoms normally last 4-7 days

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• Salmonellosis caused by bacteria from raw foods
• Occurs mainly in intestines
• Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, & stomach cramps
• Develops 12-72 hrs after infection
• Most people recover without treatment

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• There are currently no vaccines
• Antibiotics are used to treat it is necessary
• Can be spread person to person by not washing hands
• It's very common, more in summer than winter
• No one can be completely immune to salmonella

WORKS CITED

• http://news.ucdavis.edu/search/news_detail.lasso?id=10137
• http://www.emedicinehealth.com/salmonella/page8_em.htm
• http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/food-poisoning/tc/salmonellosis-topic-ove...