What are Salmonella and Salmonellosis?
Salmonella is a bacteria. Salmonella infection is called Salmonellosis. Symptoms — diarrhea — fever — abdominal cramps (Spanish: Retortijon) These symptoms appear about 12 – 72 hours after infection. Prognosis (Outlook) Most people recover after about 4 – 7 days without treatment. If the diarrhea is very severe the patient may have to stay in hospital. If the infection spreads from the intestines into the bloodstream, other parts of the body can become infected and the patient will urgently need antibiotics. People with weak immune systems, babies, and the elderly are vulnerable to complications. There are several types of Salmonella bacteria. Many have built up resistance to some antibiotics, principally because antibiotics are added to the feed of farm animals. How do you catch salmonella? — The most common way is by eating food that contains animal feces (droppings, excrement). — An infected person who does not wash his/her hands after going to the toilet can infect other peopl
