what is the difference between salmonella and food poisoning?

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what is the difference between salmonella and food poisoning?

Foods are removed from stores due to Salmonella contamination which I know from personal experience causes severe vomiting etc. Other times media says that people got sick due to Food Poisoning which I have also experienced illness from bad food. Are they one in the same or different? and how?

2007-02-15 12:30:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health

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"Food poisoning" is often the term used to describe the illness caused by Salmonella contamination, but it could also describe any illness caused by food that is contaminated with illness-producing microorganism.

2007-02-15 12:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Salmonella is a type of food poisoning. The first answerer is completely right.

2007-02-15 21:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋