https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw Salmonella Enterica en-us 2018-04-18 23:56:55 UTC 2023-05-14 10:55:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253234799 Salmonella Enterica is a gram-negative bacterium, with a rod-like shape. It is a pathogen associated with food borne illnesses. ]]> 2018-04-19 00:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253234799 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253235855 Symptoms include: 
• Nausea 
• Vomiting 
• Abdominal Cramps 
• Diarrhea 
• Fever
• Chills 
• Headache 
• Blood in Stool ]]> 2018-04-19 00:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253235855 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253236472 • Signs and symptoms of Salmonella generally last two to seven days. However, it can take up to several months for bowels to return to normal.
• A few varieties of Salmonella can result in typhoid fever and can be deadly. ]]> 2018-04-19 00:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253236472 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253237128 • The Salmonella bacteria resides in the intestines of people and animals. It is usually contracted by eating meat, and sometimes spices, contaminated by feces. 
• It often occurs when people do not wash their han ds before cooking. 
• It only effects humans, but any person can contract Salmonella 
• One's risk of being infected increases when traveling to countries with poor sanitation ]]> 2018-04-19 00:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253237128 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253237451 Commonly infected foods include: 
• Raw meat, poultry, & seafood contaminated during the butchering process
• Raw Eggs contaminated by the chicken
• Fruits and Veggies contaminated by tainted water in the fields, or by touching raw meats

]]> 2018-04-19 00:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253237451 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253239090 • The department of agriculture has increased efforts of spreading infection by doing more thorough inspections of meat processing plants and updating sampling methods. ]]> 2018-04-19 00:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253239090 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253239823 One can prevent the spread of Salmonella at home by: 
• washing their hands before handling food
• making sure that foods are washed thoroughly before eating
• ensuring that foods are cooked thoroughly and refrigerated promptly 
• preventing cross contamination between raw meats and other foods
• not eating raw eggs, or at least, making sure they are pasteurized

]]> 2018-04-19 00:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253239823 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253242193 • Salmonella can be diagnosed by testing stool samples of in the infected individual. 
• In many cases, however,  symptoms clear up before testing is ever sought. If suspected that the infection has entered the bloodstream, blood tests will be conducted. ]]> 2018-04-19 00:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253242193 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253243256 • Medications/treatments commonly used to treat Salmonella include antibiotics (only in severe cases), antidiarrheals, and electrolyte replacement. 
• Preventing dehydration is the the most important aspect of the treatment of Salmonella. Dehydration is the most common complication associated with the illness. ]]> 2018-04-19 00:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253243256 maryalicejoseph https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253245497 Salmonella is sometimes known as just food poisoning. I chose this pathogen because it is a recurrent condition in the US and all over the world. ]]> 2018-04-19 01:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/maryalicejoseph/il901ebw1bbw/wish/253245497