Salmonella is the name of a group of bacteria. In the United States, it is the most common cause of foodborne illness. Salmonella occurs in raw poultry, eggs, beef, and sometimes on unwashed fruit and vegetables.
Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and headache. Symptoms usually last 4 - 7 days. Most people get better without treatment. It can be more serious in the elderly, infants and people with chronic conditions. If Salmonella gets into the bloodstream, it can be serious, or even life-threatening. The usual treatment is antibiotics.
You also can get a salmonella infection after handling pets, particularly reptiles like snakes, turtles and lizards. Typhoid fever, a more serious disease caused by Salmonella, frequently occurs in developing countries.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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Salmonellosis(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/nczved/dfbmd/disease_listing/salmonellosis_gi.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salmonellosis_g_sp.htm
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Salmonellosis
(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/salmonellosis/
- Cook Frozen Chicken Entrees Properly, USDA Urges(10/06/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_70068.html
- Salmonella Outbreak over, U.S. Says(08/28/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68675.html
- Focus on Shell Eggs(Dept. of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service) - http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Focus_On_Shell_Eggs/
- Homemade Ice Cream: A Safe Summertime Treat?(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/404_summer.html
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Typhoid Vaccine(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Links to PDF - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-typhoid.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.immunize.org/vis/sptyphoid.pdf
- Red Tomato Warning Expanded Nationwide(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/tomatoewarning061008.html
- Salmonella Enteritidis(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/salment_g.htm
- Typhoid Fever(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/typhoidfever_g.htm
- Is a Turtle the Right Pet for Your Family?(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/spotlight_an_turtles.htm
- Safe Handling Tips for Pet Foods and Treats(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/consumer/updates/petfoodtips080307.html
- Salmonella from Pocket Pets(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/salmonella_pocketpets.htm
- Salmonella Infection (Salmonellosis) and Animals(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/salmonellosis.htm
- Why Parents Should Think Twice Before Giving Baby Birds for Easter(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/easter_chicks.htm
- Typhoid Fever(Logical Images) - http://www.visualdxhealth.com/atlas/typhoidFever.htm
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Salmonella Infections(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Salmonella+Infections%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Typhoid Fever(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Typhoid+Fever%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: From gut to bone. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18724963&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Salmonella infections in immunocompromised adults. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18474400&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Salmonellosis outcomes differ substantially by serotype. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18462137&tool=MedlinePlus
- Salmonella Infections -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=salmonella+infections[majr]+NOT+(salmonella+food+poisoning[mh]+OR+typhoid+fever[mh])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+review[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Salmonella food poisoning -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=salmonella+food+poisoning[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Typhoid fever -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=typhoid+fever[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text]+OR+review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/
Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/
- www.FoodSafety.gov(Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition) - http://www.foodsafety.gov/
- Reptile Rage(Food and Drug Administration) - http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/html/reptiles.htm
- Salmonella Infections(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/salmonellosis.html
- Salmonellosis(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/infections/bacterial_viral/salmonellosis.html
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Salmonellosis(March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation) - http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/188_688.asp
Also available in Spanish http://www.nacersano.org/centro/9254_9659.asp
- Food Contamination and Poisoning - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodcontaminationandpoisoning.html
- Infections - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infections.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Salmonella Infections is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - http://www.niaid.nih.gov/