Salmonella
Gavi Taylor
How it works
- Excessive vomiting
- Nausea
- Abdominal Cramping
- Chills
- Super high fever
- Mild headaches
- Diarrhea
What does it do to your body?
- Dry mouth and tongue
- Sunken eyes
- Decreased amount of urine and tears
If you happen to be severely infected (the bacteria enters your bloodstream), any of the following could be infected:
- Tissues near your brain and spinal cord
- Lining of your heart and valves
- Bones and bone marrow
- Lining of the blood vessels
If any of these symptoms happen, it could lead to severe damage, or even death.
How to Stay Healthy
- Stop factory farming
- Devote some of our money to help take care of the 3rd world countries
- Pay more attention to what you buy
History
There is a special award given to alumni from Cornell University in New York. These people somehow have made an impact in either the veterinary or microbiology areas. Dr. Lilia Miller won the award in 2014. She had a sever allergy to animals, but she didn't let that stop her from her dream, being a veterinarian.
In 1984, there was an outbreak of Salmonella in Oregon. 751 people fell sick, and 45 were hospitalized. Someone sprinkled Salmonella bacteria on some salad bars in 7 different restaurants, as an attempt of Bio Terrorism.
In 2010, there was an outbreak of Salmonella, here, in Iowa. Quality Egg said that over 550 million of their eggs had been contaminated. This brought national awareness, and a fine of 6.8 million dollars. The shells of the eggs had been contaminated, not even the egg yolk. The conditions of the farm were dreadful. Insects, dead animals, manure everywhere, and rodents. The CDC said around 1,900 people had reported being sick. Most Salmonella cases aren't severe enough to report, so there was most likely 60,000 unreported cases of the disease.
Foods to Avoid
Uncooked Eggs
Lettuce
Raw Beef
Fun Facts
- Food poisoning and salmonella bacteria are 95% - 99% the same makeup
- There's over 2,300 different species of the disease
- The bacteria doesn't affect the way the food tastes or smells.
Map of where Salmonella mostly happens
Key:
Dark Green- 25+ Cases
Medium Green- 11-20 Cases
Lime Green- 4-12 Cases
Light Green- 1-2 Cases
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