Salmonella & Typhoid was ORGANON 6:11
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:16 pm
Dear Rosemary
An interesting reflection and experience - I am plsd you have survived it.
May I have your permission to post to others what you had written?
However, pls note the following:
There are different micro-organisms that cause Salmonella and Typhoid - but
they are both rod shaped and from the same genus.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/salmonella
Any of various rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Salmonella, many of which
are pathogenic, causing food poisoning, typhoid, and paratyphoid fever in
humans and other infectious diseases in domestic animals.
Salmonella is any one of various rod-shaped bacteria of the genus
Salmonella, many of which are pathogenic, causing food poisoning, typhoid,
and paratyphoid fever in human beings and other infectious diseases in
domestic animals. Salmonella Typhosa causes typhoid.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-salmonella.htm
Salmonella refers to a genus of rod shaped bacterium, named after their
discoverer Daniel Salmon in 1906. Some of these salmonella bacterium are
responsible for many illnesses in humans and other animals. Most commonly,
salmonella is the cause of food poisoning and typhoid fever. Salmonella
lives in the intestines of mammals, birds and reptiles and is usually
harmless.
The type of salmonella that is a health hazard is usually contracted by
touching raw meat, raw eggs, raw shellfish or unpasteurized animal products
such as milk and cheese. Salmonella bacterium can also be acquired by
touching living turtles, birds and humans that have the bacteria on their
hands. Salmonella is not a threat until it is ingested, which is one reason
why hand washing is important.
Salmonella food poising is the result of touching or eating contaminated
foods. Its symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and fever.
Many foods that people prepare in their home, especially meats and poultry,
have warning labels about safe handling on the packaging for this reason.
Meat that is not properly cooked or food that is not temperature controlled
is often the result of salmonella poisoning when eating out.
Salmonella poisoning usually goes away on its own without treatment in 5-7
days. However, if vomiting and diarrhea are severe and prolonged, a person
can become dangerously dehydrated and must seek medical help. In addition,
infected infants, the elderly and people that have weak immune systems often
need medical care because salmonella sometimes spreads to the blood stream
and can possibly become fatal.
Typhoid fever is a strain of salmonella similar to that which causes food
poisoning, but more severe. Unlike salmonella poisoning, typhoid fever does
not resolve itself and must be treated with specific antibiotics. A person
who has been treated for typhoid fever may still be contagious to others for
days, weeks or years, even though that person no longer has symptoms.
Typhoid fever is not common in western countries. Rather, it is found in
contaminated water and food supplies of some developing countries. Typhoid
fever is mainly spread through the ingestion of feces and urine. In
countries that do not have adequate sewage disposal, human and animal wastes
pollute the same water that is used for drinking, cooking and hand washing.
Left untreated, typhoid fever is fatal.
Rgds
Soroush Ebrahimi Peter Hughes
Finrod Ltd
An interesting reflection and experience - I am plsd you have survived it.
May I have your permission to post to others what you had written?
However, pls note the following:
There are different micro-organisms that cause Salmonella and Typhoid - but
they are both rod shaped and from the same genus.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/salmonella
Any of various rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Salmonella, many of which
are pathogenic, causing food poisoning, typhoid, and paratyphoid fever in
humans and other infectious diseases in domestic animals.
Salmonella is any one of various rod-shaped bacteria of the genus
Salmonella, many of which are pathogenic, causing food poisoning, typhoid,
and paratyphoid fever in human beings and other infectious diseases in
domestic animals. Salmonella Typhosa causes typhoid.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-salmonella.htm
Salmonella refers to a genus of rod shaped bacterium, named after their
discoverer Daniel Salmon in 1906. Some of these salmonella bacterium are
responsible for many illnesses in humans and other animals. Most commonly,
salmonella is the cause of food poisoning and typhoid fever. Salmonella
lives in the intestines of mammals, birds and reptiles and is usually
harmless.
The type of salmonella that is a health hazard is usually contracted by
touching raw meat, raw eggs, raw shellfish or unpasteurized animal products
such as milk and cheese. Salmonella bacterium can also be acquired by
touching living turtles, birds and humans that have the bacteria on their
hands. Salmonella is not a threat until it is ingested, which is one reason
why hand washing is important.
Salmonella food poising is the result of touching or eating contaminated
foods. Its symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and fever.
Many foods that people prepare in their home, especially meats and poultry,
have warning labels about safe handling on the packaging for this reason.
Meat that is not properly cooked or food that is not temperature controlled
is often the result of salmonella poisoning when eating out.
Salmonella poisoning usually goes away on its own without treatment in 5-7
days. However, if vomiting and diarrhea are severe and prolonged, a person
can become dangerously dehydrated and must seek medical help. In addition,
infected infants, the elderly and people that have weak immune systems often
need medical care because salmonella sometimes spreads to the blood stream
and can possibly become fatal.
Typhoid fever is a strain of salmonella similar to that which causes food
poisoning, but more severe. Unlike salmonella poisoning, typhoid fever does
not resolve itself and must be treated with specific antibiotics. A person
who has been treated for typhoid fever may still be contagious to others for
days, weeks or years, even though that person no longer has symptoms.
Typhoid fever is not common in western countries. Rather, it is found in
contaminated water and food supplies of some developing countries. Typhoid
fever is mainly spread through the ingestion of feces and urine. In
countries that do not have adequate sewage disposal, human and animal wastes
pollute the same water that is used for drinking, cooking and hand washing.
Left untreated, typhoid fever is fatal.
Rgds
Soroush Ebrahimi Peter Hughes
Finrod Ltd