Salmonellosis is an illness caused by Salmonella bacteria. There are many different species of Salmonella bacteria which can infect both humans and animals. The common symptoms are:
These symptoms may go away after several days but without antibiotic treatment the sick person may be able to pass the disease to others for up to two months. People who have salmonellosis should not take antidiarrheal medicines because this may lengthen the amount of time, they can pass the disease to other people.
By eating contaminated foods, drinking contaminated water, or having hand-to-mouth contact with the stool (feces) of an infected person or animal.
You are more likely to get salmonellosis if you:
Drink plenty of fluids and get extra rest. Visit your doctor as soon as possible. Your doctor may want to take a sample of your stool to test for Salmonella bacteria and may put you on a course of antibiotics. You should begin to feel better while taking the antibiotics. Children should not return to daycare or school and food handlers should not return to work until diarrhea and fever go away.
Department of State Health Services
Zoonosis Control Branch
PO BOX 149347 - Mail Code: 1956
Austin , TX 78714-9347
United States
Department of State Health Services
Zoonosis Control Branch
1100 W. 49th Street, Suite T-502
Austin , TX 78756-3199
United States