What means Slamonella and is it a bad disease!1?

Question

what does salmonella mean!!

Answer 1

Salmonella is a bacteria.
Disease-causing salmonellae have recently been re-classified into a single species, Salmonella enterica, which has numerous strains or serovars. Salmonella Typhi is a well known serovar that causes typhoid fever. Other salmonellae are frequent causes of foodborne illness, and can especially be caught from poultry and raw eggs and more generally from food that has been cooked or frozen, and not eaten straight away. It can also be caught by handling reptiles, such as iguanas or terrapins, which commonly host the Salmonella bacteria. In March 2006, The New York Times reported that the U.S. government said that 16.3% of all chickens were contaminated with salmonella. In the mid to late 20th century, Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis was a common contaminant of eggs. This is much less common now with the advent of hygiene measures in egg production and the vaccination of laying hens to prevent salmonella colonisation.

Answer 2

Salmonella is a bad and invisible bacteria that most people have not researched fully. When you buy a reptile, little infomation is given, if none at all, concerning this subject in most states. It is more than just food poisoning. There are 2000 strains and some people will experience a 24 hr reaction and some will require a hospital stay and 12 week recovery due to severity of the strain. Salmonella is something not to be taken lightly. It has killed people or caused complications and sometimes can get in your blood. All ages can get it, some groups are considered high risk.

Salmonella is part of a reptile or amphibian's makeup. You cannot tell a reptile has this by looking at it. Testing is not accurate whether a reptile has it because testing can produce false negatives, experts say, so you must assume they all have it and take proper precautions like proper hand washing. But there is more to it. You can get salmonella from a reptile from INDIRECT contact which means the skin, cage contents and the water dish all may be infected with the bacteria. Also, if you let the reptile crawl on your clothing, that may infect you too. The bacteria has to be ingested and that is very easy to do when you can't see it or empty the water dish in your sink, or have a cut on your hand. They say unless you use gloves you are probably touching the invisible feces bacteria. (sorry!!!) The bacteria can live outside its host for months even on carpet.

Our Center for Disease Control has reccomendations and warnings about this subject. The Los Angeles County Health dept has a great brochure on the risks. There is so much research from reputable experts but you have to seek it out and look for all the important details from nonbiased parties.

The other thing to consider is experts agree this can be passed to others even when you do not have symptoms. People can be carriers. Bleach is the only thing that kills it, doing maintenance on your reptile in any hygeine or food area is risky because of cross contamination.
I hope this helps, do a ton of research and understand that many people do not make the connection between their illness and salmonella from a reptile. Experts tell me this is very misdiagnosed and goes under reported. Reptiles really are something that needs to be researched accurately before choosing as a pet. After the experience we have had on this subject, I feel they are best left in the wild where they belong.

Answer 3

Salmonella is a common food poisoning germ that is often found near feces. Many caged animals that walk or live in their own fecal materials can carry Salmonella.

It can also be found on things we handle in everyday life. Money is often infected, and foods not kept cold or hot enough can become infected, especially by coming in contact with something else that is infected- such as a knife or cutting board or dirty hands. Most room temp. chicken and room emp. hard-boiled eggs can carry it easily.

If you have ever had a '24 hour bug' or 'stomach flu' with nauesa, vomiting, and diarrhea, you've probably really had Salmonella.

Most of the time, Salmonella is not a big deal- uncomfortable but not dangerous. If you are young, old, weakened immune system, or have a really bad strain of the disease it might be a different story but the typical attack is over in about 24 to 48 hours.

Answer 4

Salmonella is a bacteria found in the envrionment. It only becomes a problem for humans if the bacteria are ingested, usually from contanimated food. Salmonella food poisoning is a very serious condition and can cause death.

Answer 5

Salmonella is a form of food poisoning.

Answer 6

Salmonella is a type of food poisoning you can get from uncooked or undercooked meat, seafood, and eggs. It is very serious, so ALWAYS cook your food at a high temperature and all the way through.

Answer 7

Yes, and it can be deadly.
symptons:
Vomiting abdominal
Typhoid fever
caused by Salmonella Bacteria!!

Answer 8

Salmonella is a bacteria...they are to many spp...(species) they become in the food and they can kill animals and people..So make sure cook the food on hig temperature.

Answer 9

salmonella is a type of bacteria and it causes typhoid .This disease is caused by contaminated water or food n u get fever headache n diarrhoea

Answer 10

It is a type of food poisoning. You should go to your doctor just to be sure you are okay, most likely you are fine, but you should get examined because you can get very sick. it comes from undercooked or raw foods. particularly meat and eggs.