Salmonella Case Study
Choose one of the following foodborne illnesses to complete this assignment:
* Salmonella * Staphylococcus * Clostridium perfringens * Norovirus (formerly Norwalk virus) * Hepatitis A * Giardia or amoeba parasites
Write a 125- to 150-word response to each of the following questions:
* What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example, the name of the bacteria, virus, or parasite. Salmonella comes from bacteria called salmonella. Salmonella has been around for over a hundred years and there are many cases reported every year due to people not taking proper precautions to protect themselves from it.
* How is this infectious agent transmitted through food or water? …show more content…
There was a recent outbreak of salmonella in 34 states due to ground turkey The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Arizona (3), California (6), Colorado (4), Connecticut (1), Georgia (2), Illinois (16), Indiana (1), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (12), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (7), Nebraska (2), Nevada (1), New Jersey (1), New York (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (12), Oklahoma (2), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (6), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (17), Utah (1), Vermont (1), and Wisconsin (4).. This was on September 29th of 2011. There were 129 people came down with salmonella, and the ground turkey was recalled from all the grocery …show more content…
Normal symptoms of salmonella can be diarrhea, fever, nausea or abdominal cramps. The only way to determine 100% if you are ill due to salmonella is with laboratory tests. Most people that do become ill with salmonella do not need treatment because most cases clear up on their own after 5-7 days. If your condition worsens or you happen to still feel sick after that time period some antibiotics may be needed to clear out the salmonella. During this time is it very important to stay hydrated with
* Salmonella * Staphylococcus * Clostridium perfringens * Norovirus (formerly Norwalk virus) * Hepatitis A * Giardia or amoeba parasites
Write a 125- to 150-word response to each of the following questions:
* What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example, the name of the bacteria, virus, or parasite. Salmonella comes from bacteria called salmonella. Salmonella has been around for over a hundred years and there are many cases reported every year due to people not taking proper precautions to protect themselves from it.
* How is this infectious agent transmitted through food or water? …show more content…
There was a recent outbreak of salmonella in 34 states due to ground turkey The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arkansas (1), Arizona (3), California (6), Colorado (4), Connecticut (1), Georgia (2), Illinois (16), Indiana (1), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Michigan (12), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (7), Nebraska (2), Nevada (1), New Jersey (1), New York (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (12), Oklahoma (2), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (6), South Dakota (3), Tennessee (2), Texas (17), Utah (1), Vermont (1), and Wisconsin (4).. This was on September 29th of 2011. There were 129 people came down with salmonella, and the ground turkey was recalled from all the grocery …show more content…
Normal symptoms of salmonella can be diarrhea, fever, nausea or abdominal cramps. The only way to determine 100% if you are ill due to salmonella is with laboratory tests. Most people that do become ill with salmonella do not need treatment because most cases clear up on their own after 5-7 days. If your condition worsens or you happen to still feel sick after that time period some antibiotics may be needed to clear out the salmonella. During this time is it very important to stay hydrated with