Preventing Salmonellosis
Every year over 500 million people suffer from different kinds of diarrheal diseases. There are more than 250 food-borne diseases. One of the most common of them is salmonellosis. About 2 million cases of salmonellosis and 500 deaths are reported every year in the United States alone. Salmonellosis is caused by the bacteria, Salmonella . Salmonellosis causes fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and sometimes nausea and vomiting. Generally, Salmonellosis leads to mild illness, but in infants, children, elderly, and immunosuppressed people, it can cause severe illness and lead to hospitalization or even death in worst cases. The bacteria Salmonella can be found in animals – mostly prevailing in animals that are consumed in food such as poultry and cattle, and in animals that are tamed as pets such as dogs, cats, reptiles, and birds. The bacteria Salmonella can be contracted from animal to human by consuming contaminated food of animal source, i.e., eggs, meat, poultry, and milk. It can a