salmonella
Raw chicken danger
Salmonella is a genus of bacteria that causes food poisoning and other gastrointestinal illnesses.
Infection typically comes from contaminated poultry, eggs, or produce: The outbreak was traced to salmonella in the chicken.
Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps.
The bacteria were named after American veterinarian Daniel Salmon. (Capitalized Salmonella is the formal genus name in scientific writing.)
Inflamed digestive tract illness
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- feverElevated body temperature
dehydration · typhoid · septicemia · enteritis · incubation · symptoms · hospitalization · fatigue
Birds raised for food
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- produceMake or manufacture
- reptilesCold-blooded scaly vertebrates
turtles · sprouts · cantaloupe · lettuce · tomatoes · shellfish · unpasteurized · iguanas
Sudden eruption of trouble
- recallMemory retrieval act
- foodborneSpread via consumed items
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
- taintedContaminated, made impure
spoiled · unwashed · unsafe · unsanitary · adulterated · exposure · source · tracing
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
- fluoroquinolonesSynthetic broad-spectrum antimicrobials
azithromycin · ciprofloxacin · resistance · probiotics · recovery · culture · diagnosis
U.S. health regulator
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- USDAFederal agriculture bureau
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- recallMemory retrieval act
traceability · compliance · certification · monitoring · enforcement · testing · standards · auditing
Heat removal for preservation
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
separation · disinfection · irradiation · chlorination · thawing · reheating
Foodborne bacterial infection
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
- giardiaWaterborne intestinal parasite
- cryptosporidiumIntestinal parasitic microorganism
gastroenteritis
Inflamed digestive tract illness
- diarrheaFrequent liquid bowel movements
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
fever · dehydration · typhoid · septicemia · enteritis · incubation · symptoms · hospitalization · fatigue · headache
poultry
Birds raised for food
reptiles · turtles · sprouts · cantaloupe · lettuce · tomatoes · shellfish · unpasteurized · iguanas · hedgehogs
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- recallMemory retrieval act
- foodborneSpread via consumed items
- cross-contaminationTransfer of harmful substances
tainted · spoiled · unwashed · unsafe · unsanitary · adulterated · exposure · source · tracing · raw
antibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
- rehydrationReplacing lost water
- hospitalizationFormal entry into medical care
- electrolytesConducting ions in solution
fluoroquinolones · azithromycin · ciprofloxacin · resistance · probiotics · recovery · culture · diagnosis
FDA
U.S. health regulator
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- USDAFederal agriculture bureau
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
recall · traceability · compliance · certification · monitoring · enforcement · testing · standards · auditing · guidelines
refrigeration
Heat removal for preservation
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- sanitizationCleaning to remove pathogens
- pasteurizationThermal pathogen elimination process
thermometer · separation · disinfection · irradiation · chlorination · thawing · reheating
listeria
Foodborne bacterial infection
- norovirusContagious gastroenteritis pathogen
- giardiaWaterborne intestinal parasite
- cryptosporidiumIntestinal parasitic microorganism
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- microbiologybacteria, bacterium, microbe, microbes, microorganisms
- food safetyfood safety, food hygiene, food handling, food poisoning, contamination
- Gut Infectionsgastroenteritis, intestinal infection, food poisoning, dysentery, traveler's diarrhea
- aquaculture problemsdisease, parasites, sea lice, disease outbreak, disease spread
- poultry healthavian flu, bird flu, respiratory infection, respiratory disease, mites
salmonellapasteurization
Thermal pathogen elimination process
sterilization · food safety · sanitation · hygiene · refrigeration
salmonellaprobiotics
Live microorganisms aiding digestion
beneficial bacteria · lactobacillus · Lactobacillus · Bifidobacterium · gut flora