Salmonellosis is an infection caused by salmonella, a bacteria that reproduces in the intestines of poultry and manifest itself in humans as gastroenteritis with diarrhea and vomiting.
These infections are more common at the beginning of summer. Despite the efforts made by authorities to reduce food contamination in public places with preventative and hygienic measures, infections can reach the home when we prepare our own food.
Some basic measures to prevent these infections are:
- Keep food in the refrigerator.
- Be especially careful with raw food because bacteria can reproduce more easily and also with eggshells because these come into contact with the intestines of hens and can become contaminated. You should prevent the Shell from coming into contact with the contents of the egg.
- Don’t eat homemade sauces (e.g. mayonnaise, etc.). Commercial sauces are safer.
- Cook food products. Salmonella cannot tolerate high temperatures so cooking prevents it spreading to food.
- Do not use utensils that may come into contact with contaminated food for cutting foods that are eaten raw. For example, don’t cut raw meat and then use the same knife to peal fruit.
- Do not use utensils that may come into contact with contaminated food for cutting foods that are eaten row. For example, don’t cut raw meant and then use the same knife to peal fruit.
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