Salmonellosis is a sort of "stomach flu" caused by eating food
that is contaminated with salmonella germs. Several salmonella
germs can cause salmonellosis, and some of them make people so
sick that they can die. Whenever an outbreak of salmonella
occurs, health agencies need to know where it came from so that
other people don't get sick. Since the germs that cause
salmonella live in people's poo, you need to make sure that you
and your kids always wash your hands. What caues Salmonellosis?
Salmonellosis is caused by one of about a dozen salmonella
bacteria. There are more than 2,000 salmonella bacteria, but
most of them are harmless to humans. Salmonella bacteria live in
undercooked meats and eggs. If you eat contaminated meat,
poultry and eggs you can get sick. Salmonella bacteria also live
in human poo, so you can get salmonellosis from someone who
either has, or has come into contact with, the virus if they
don't wash their hands after using the bathroom. Sometimes you
can get salmonella from contaminated