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Salmonella Poisoning

Salmonella Poisoning. Watch out what you eat!!!. A bacterium: Salmonella. Infects over 50,000 people in US Most common source: chicken eggs or food stored at improper temperature Bacteria thrive between 40 – 140 degrees Can survive fridge and freezer. Petri culture of salmonella.

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Salmonella Poisoning

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  1. Salmonella Poisoning Watch out what you eat!!!

  2. A bacterium: Salmonella • Infects over 50,000 people in US • Most common source: chicken eggs or food stored at improper temperature • Bacteria thrive between 40 – 140 degrees • Can survive fridge and freezer Petri culture of salmonella http://www.petermp.dk/salmonella.jpg Close-up view of bacterium http://www-instruct.nmu.edu/cls/lriipi/micro/salmonella.jpg

  3. Symptoms • Headaches • Diarrhea • Chills, fever, cramps, vomiting • If it gets into bloodstream, hospitalization from high fever • May need blood transfusions

  4. How to prevent poisoning • Bacteria are destroyed if cooked at 165 degrees

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