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Salmonella Felicia Sanchez, MPH Student

Salmonella Felicia Sanchez, MPH Student. PUBH-6165-5 Instructor: Dr. Raymond Thron Winter, 2011. Table of Contents. What is Salmonella ? Who is Affected ? How Do I Get It ? Prevention How Do I know if I Have It ? Treatment Key Points to Avoid Infection References

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Salmonella Felicia Sanchez, MPH Student

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  1. SalmonellaFelicia Sanchez, MPH Student PUBH-6165-5 Instructor: Dr. Raymond Thron Winter, 2011

  2. Table of Contents • What is Salmonella? • Who is Affected? • How Do I Get It? • Prevention • How Do I know if I Have It? • Treatment • Key Points to Avoid Infection • References Click on highlighted text for more details.

  3. What is Salmonella? • Salmonella is a bacteria that causes food poisoning. Click on pictures for more details. References: http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html

  4. Who is Affected? • Salmonella can affect infants, children, teenagers, adults, seniors, and animals. • Infants, young children, seniors and those with compromised immune systems are more likely to have a severe reaction. • In the United States Salmonella infection has become quite common since 2008, affecting about 400,000 people a year. Reference: http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html

  5. How Do I Get it? • Salmonella is contracted by ingesting raw food, poultry and water that is infected with the bacteria. • Such as eggs, poultry, beef, fruits and vegetables. Click on highlighted text for more details. References: http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/bacteriaviruses/salmonella.html

  6. How Do I Get It? (cont.) • Eating and handling raw contaminated food. Click on pictures for more details.

  7. How Do I Get It? (cont.) • Touching baby chickens and reptiles and not washing hands. Click on pictures for more details. References: http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/bacteriaviruses/salmonella.html

  8. How Do I Get It? (cont.) • In 2009 there was an outbreak in the United States in 31 states from the African dwarf frog. • It is suggested that children under 5 years should not have pet turtles inside the home. • In 2008 there were 135 cases in 25 states from turtle exposure. References: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5851a1.htm?s_cid=mm5851a1_e http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5907a2.htm

  9. Prevention • Eat food that is fully cooked, and thoroughly washed. Click on pictures for more details. References: http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/prevention.html

  10. Prevention (cont.) • Wash hands thoroughly after handling raw foods, animals and clean surfaces and utensils. References: http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/prevention.html

  11. How Do I Know If I Have It? • It takes the bacteria 12-72 hours to grow before symptoms will occur. • Fever, Diarrhea, and abdominal cramps are symptoms associated with Salmonella poisoning. • These symptoms usually last 4-7 days. Click on highlighted text for more details. References: http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html

  12. Treatment • For most people there is no treatment necessary. • Antibiotics is given for 2 wks for those who need it. • The possibility of contracting arthritis in the form of Reiter’s syndrome. References: http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html

  13. Key Points to Avoid Infection • Wash Hands • Wash Produce Thoroughly • Clean Counters & Utensils • Eat Fully Cooked Food

  14. Salmonella THE END!

  15. References • CDC. (September, 27, 2010). Salmonella. Accessed from http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/index.html. • CDC. (September, 27, 2010). Salmonella. Accessed from http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/general/prevention.html. • Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with Aquatic Frogs-Untied States, 2009. (2010, January 8) MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report,58(51 &52), 1433-1436. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5851a1.htm?s_cid=mm5851a1_e. • Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Associated with pet Turtle Exposure-Untied States, 2008. (2010, February 26) MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report,59(7), 191-196. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5907a2.htm. • Salmonella. (2011). Accessed from http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/bacteriaviruses/salmonella.html.

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