How can i treat salmonella from turtles?
Oi. If you can sit and type on your computer odds are you aren’t dealing with significant salmonella infection requiring hospital care. You are far more likely to pick up the bacteria from foods. As far as animals go, statistically more people get salmonella from dogs and cats than reptiles. Remember cleanliness is the real issue here – salmonella comes from fecal to oral contact – as in to get salmonella some fecal matter from somewhere must enter you mouth either via foods or your own lack of hygeine. Some basic facts from the CDC What is salmonellosis? Salmonellosis is an infection with bacteria called Salmonella. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment. However, in some persons, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. In these patients, the Salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to
