Question

Eating food containing salmonella bacteria can cause illness. two symptoms of infection caused by salmonella are vomitting and diarrhoea what causes these symptoms

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Symptoms

Symptoms usually appear between 6 hours and 6 days after the initial infection and last 4–7 days, according to the CDC.

They include:

• diarrhea

• stomach cramps and abdominal pain

• a sudden fever

• nausea

• vomiting, in some cases

Some strains of Salmonella can infect the urine, blood, bones, joints, and the nervous system, including the spinal fluid and brain. Severe complications can result.

Some people with Salmonella infections experience joint pain, known as reactive arthritis. It can last for months or years, and it can become chronic arthritis.

Causes

Salmonella bacteria live in the intestines of birds, animals, and humans. Most infections in humans develop after eating food or drinking water that has been contaminated by feces.

Uncooked meat, seafood, and poultry

Contamination can occur during processing. For example, harvesting seafood in contaminated waters is a common cause of Salmonella infection.

Also, the infection can spread if a person handles contaminated raw meat, then touches other food without washing their hands.

Uncooked eggs

Eggs from a bird with a Salmonella infection can contain the bacteria.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimate that every year, 79,000 cases of foodborne illness occur in the U.S. due to eggs containing Salmonella.

Cooking the eggs can reduce the risk. However, some popular sauces, such as mayonnaise, can contain raw eggs.

Fruits and vegetables

Watering fruit or vegetable plants with contaminated water, or washing the produce in this water, can lead to Salmonella infection.

Lack of hygiene

Contamination and infection can occur if people do not keep kitchen surfaces clean and do not wash their hands during food preparation, after using the bathroom, and after changing a baby’s diapers.

When a person has the bacteria on their hands, they can spread it by touching other people or by touching frequently used objects and surfaces.

Pet reptiles or amphibians

Most reptiles and amphibians carry Salmonella in their guts without becoming ill. They shed the bacteria in their droppings.

The bacteria can then quickly spread to their skin and anything that they come into contact with, including cages, toys, clothes, furniture, and household surfaces.

People should not keep pet reptiles indoors if there are children under 5 years of age, pregnant women, older people, or people with weakened immune systems in the household.

Since 1975, the FDA have banned the sale and distribution of small turtles because of the risk of Salmonella infection.