Some animals, upon recovery, become carriers and continue to shed organisms for many months. They may not show outward signs of the disease, but are a continual, intermittent source of environmental contamination. It is best to have separate cutting boards designated for raw meat and for produce as cleaning may not remove all of the bacteria.

Food isn’t the only way Salmonellaspread to people. The bacteria also spread through contaminated water, the environment, other people, and animals. Even pets and animals at petting zoos, farms, fairs, and schools and daycarescan carry Salmonella and other harmful germs. Get tipsto help you stay safe around feathery, furry, and scaly friends. People at Higher Risk for Salmonella Infection Cook poultry, ground beef, and eggs thoroughly before eating. Do not eat or drink foods containing raw eggs or raw unpasteurized milk. Raw eggs may be unrecognized in some foods such as homemade hollandaise sauce, homemade salad dressings, tiramisu, homemade ice cream, homemade mayonnaise, cookie dough, eggnog, and frostings.Your child has another illness which affects their immune system, or is on medication which affects their immune system. In developed countries, Salmonella usually causes a gut infection called gastroenteritis or food poisoning. Typical symptoms of Salmonella gastroenteritis include: Some people with Salmonella infection develop pain in their joints, called reactive arthritis, after the infection has ended. Reactive arthritis can last for months or years and can be difficult to treat. Some people with reactive arthritis develop irritation of the eyes and pain when urinating. How do people get infected? Most people recover without specific treatment. Antibiotics are typically used only to treat people with severe illness. Patients should drink extra fluids as long as diarrhea lasts. In some cases, diarrhea may be so severe that the person needs to be hospitalized. Szych J, Wolkowicz T, Ragione R, Madajczak G. Impact of antibiotics on the intestinal microbiota and on the treatment of shiga-toxin-producing escherichia coli and salmonella infections. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2014;20(28):4535-4548. doi:10.2174/13816128113196660730

Although some of the contaminated meat originated from outside the UK, salmonella infantis has also been found on UK poultry farms, suggesting the strain may have taken hold in this country.

Follow the Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill guidelines when you prepare food at home. These steps can help keep you and your family safe from Salmonella infection and other kinds of food poisoning. Clean

Don’t wash raw poultry, meat, or seafood before cooking. Washing can spread germs to other foods, utensils, and surfaces. Salmonella Questions and Answers. USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/foodborne-illness-and-disease/salmonella-questions-and-answers. National and regional surveillance systems on foodborne diseases are important means to know and follow the situation of these diseases and also to detect and respond to salmonellosis and other enteric infections in early stages, and thus to prevent them from further spreading. Recommendations for the public and travellers Keep your birds out of the house and away from areas, including outdoor patios, where you prepare or eat food.

Separate internal Daera records seen by the BIJ reveal that tests on some of the contaminated meat and feed found antibiotic-resistant strains of salmonella infantis. In 2020, nine poultry products and one pork item were recorded as harbouring multidrug-resistant salmonella infantis, along with one feed product. May 2022 Included more inclusive language such as replacing 'the elderly with 'people aged 65 or over', The WHO Five keys to growing safer fruits and vegetables: promoting health by decreasing microbial contamination and the Five keys to safer aquaculture products to protect public health provide rural workers, including small farmers who grow fresh fruits and vegetables and fish for themselves, their families and for sale in local market with key practices to prevent microbial contamination. Don't allow high-risk animals into areas where you commonly eat or drink. Don't eat, drink, or smoke while around those animals.

Vigorous antimicrobial and supportive therapy is required in patients with systemic disease or septicemia. The use of antimicrobials is, however, debatable in healthy Salmonella-shedding animals and in patients with the localized, enteric form of the disease. Don't allow children under age 5 around your birds and supervise other children and adults so they handle the birds safely. CDC. Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019.Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2019. Due to the range in severity of illness, people should consult their healthcare provider if they suspect that they have developed symptoms that resemble a Salmonella infection. At-Risk Groups

Large numbers of Salmonella are shed by clinically infected animals. Infected animals readily contaminate their surroundings, including feed, water troughs, barnyards, feeding equipment, and people who work around them. Most bacteria are shed in manure, but when systemic illness develops, the bacteria is also shed in saliva, nasal secretions, urine and milk.