What Is Salmonella?
2. Transmission
The salmonella bacteria will make its home in its host’s intestines. This includes some other animals in addition to people. As the host passes stools, so the stools will also contain some of the bacteria. These bacteria will sometimes make their way into somebody else’s food or water, and they too can develop salmonellosis.
In many cases, the disease is able to spread due to poor sanitary conditions. There are also other potential causes, such as cross contamination, and food being contaminated during processing. Some fruits and vegetables will be watered with salmonella infested water, and this can cause them to become contaminated also.
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