What is salmonella poisoning?

Food poisoning is a general description people use when they think they got sick from something they ate. Salmonella infection can be the result of eating food tainted with the salmonella bacteria, but there are other ways you can get this infection, too. read more

Salmonella is a bacteria that makes people sick. It was discovered by an American scientist named Dr. Salmon, and has been known to cause illness for over 125 years. The illness people get from a Salmonella infection is called salmonellosis. read more

Salmonella food poisoning is usually acquired from eating contaminated foods. It is possible to spread the infection to others through fecal-oral cross-contamination, meaning that fecal material contaminates the hands of an infected person who then contaminates foods that are consumed by others. read more

Salmonella infections (also often referred to, generally, as food poisoning) are quite common. Throughout the world, tens of millions of cases are reported every year. Most people get over it without treatment, but some cases are so severe people need to go to the hospital. read more

Salmonella infection, or salmonellosis, is sometimes referred to as Salmonella food poisoning. Salmonella are a type of bacteria that have been known to cause food-borne illness for over 125 years. The organism is named for a scientist named Daniel Elmer Salmon, who discovered the bacteria. read more