Salmonella infections
A salmonella infection is caused by an out food poisoning by Salmonella of some animals that can
transmitted from kitchen surfaces, and may be in water, soil, animal feces, raw meat and eggs. Salmonella infections
typically affect the intestines, causing vomiting, fever and other symptoms that usually resolve without medical
Treatment.
You can help to prevent salmonella infections by not serve any raw eggs or not keeping reptiles as pets, meat, and,
especially if you have very young children.
Hand washing is a good way to protect against salmonella infections, so it is important to teach children to wash their
Hands, especially after trips to the toilet and before handling food in any way.
Salmonella Basics
Not everyone who Salmonella consumed sick. Children, especially young children, are the most likely
Candidates sick of it. About 50,000 cases of Salmonella infection in the United States each year reported
and about a third of them are old and younger kids in 4 years.
The type of Salmonella is most commonly associated with nontyphoidal Salmonella infections in humans. It is
carried by chickens, cows and reptiles such as turtles, lizards and iguanas.
Another, rarer form of salmonella, typhoidal salmonella (typhoid fever) is carried out by humans and is usually
transmitted by direct contact with the feces of an infected person. This type of Salmonella infection can
lead to high fever, abdominal pain, headache, malaise, lethargy, rash, constipation, and delirium. It occurs
especially in developing countries without appropriate systems for dealing with human waste.
Signs and symptoms
A salmonella infection usually causes nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea (sometimes bloody), fever, and
Headaches. Since many different types of diseases can cause these symptoms, most doctors will take a stool sample
make an accurate diagnosis.
Symptoms of most salmonella infections usually occur within 3 days of contamination and typically go away without
medical treatment.
In cases of typhoid fever caused by Salmonella, early symptoms are the same. But in the second week, in the liver
and spleen may be enlarged, and a distinctive "rose spotted" skin rash. From there, the infection
cause other health problems, such as meningitis and pneumonia.
People at risk for more serious complications from a salmonella infection include those who:
have weakened immune systems (such as people with HIV)
take medication against cancer
have sickle cell anemia, or an absent or dysfunctional spleen
increase in chronic gastric acid suppression drugs
In these high-risk groups, most doctors will treat an infection with antibiotics to prevent the spread, other
Parts of the body and cause additional health problems.
Prevention
You have many ways to prevent salmonella illness in your family. Most salmonella appear in
animal products and can be killed by the heat of cooking. Therefore, it is important to ensure that you do not serve raw or
undercooked eggs, poultry or meat. Microwaving is not a reliable way to kill the salmonella.
Because Salmonella can contaminate even intact and disinfected grade A eggs, avoid serving poached eggs or eggs
Who served sunny-side up.
Salmonella may also be spread by cross-contamination, so that if you prepare meals, keep cooked meat from
cooked and ready-to-eat foods. In addition, thoroughly wash hands, cutting boards, counters, knives after
Handling uncooked foods.
Some foods may contain unrecognized raw food products and should be avoided. Caesar salad dressing, Italian dessert
Tiramisu, homemade ice cream, chocolate mousse, eggnog, cookie dough and glazes may contain raw eggs. Unpasteurized
Milk and juices are contaminated with salmonella.
Feces (droppings) is often the source of the salmonella contamination, so hand washing is very important, especially
after using the toilet and before preparing food.
Be sure to avoid contact with the feces of domestic animals - especially reptiles. Wash your hands thoroughly after
Treatment of an animal and to ensure that no reptiles is permitted to come into contact with an infant. Even healthy reptiles
(Especially turtles and iguanas) are not appropriate pets for small children and should not be in the same house a
Infant.
Treatment
If your child has a salmonella infection and a healthy immune system, your doctor may allow the infection without a passport
Treatment. But every time your child develops a fever, headache or bloody diarrhea, call the doctor to rule out any other
Problems.
If your child is infected and has a fever, you might want to give paracetamol to lower its temperature and
To relieve cramps. As with any infection that causes diarrhea, it is important to give your child plenty of fluids
To avoid dehydration.