date:Nov 28, 2012
monella. Most people infected with salmonella develop diarrhoea, fever and abdominal cramps. The elderly, infants and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness. Salmonella live in the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals, including birds. Salmonella bacteria are usually transmitted to humans by eating foods contaminated with animal faeces. Contaminated foods usually look and smell normal. Raw foods of animal origin are frequently contaminated.
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