Disease Information
Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection that affects the intestines and occasionally the bloodstream. It is one of the more common bacterial causes of diarrhea. Most cases of salmonellosis occur in the summer months and may occur as a single case, clusters or outbreaks.
Typhoid fever is a life-th reatening illness caused by the bacterium
Salmonella serotype Typhi. There is no vaccine to prevent salmonellosis.
Prevention
Common ways people get salmonellosis include eating raw or undercooked food (meat, poultry, eggs) or through contact with reptiles, poultry or their droppings.
Disease Reporting
What is required?
Health Care Providers and Clinical Laboratories
Health care providers and clinical laboratories are
required by law to report cases and suspect cases of salmonellosis to local health departments within
one working day of identification.
Cases are subject to
restriction on school and day-care attendance, food handling, and patient care for the duration of any diarrhea and/or vomiting. Cases of typhoid fever (Salmonella serotype Typhi) require
special measures.
For Local Health Departments
Data
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