What is salmonellosis?
Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) is a common bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract.
Salmonella bacteria typically live in animal and human intestines and are shed through
stool (feces). Humans become infected most frequently through contaminated water or
food.
Some people with salmonella infection have no symptoms. Most people develop diarrhea, fever and stomach (abdominal) cramps within 8 to 72 hours after exposure. Most healthy people recover within a few days to a week without specific treatment. In some cases, diarrhea can cause severe dehydration and requires prompt medical attention.
Life-threatening complications also may develop if the infection spreads beyond the intestines.
Possible signs and symptoms of salmonella infection include:
- Diarrhea
- Stomach (abdominal) cramps
- Fever
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Chills
- Headache
- Blood in the stool
As already mentioned, some people overcome the infection on their own, without treatment, and the symptoms improve within a few days. However, people in the risk group (newborn, child, elderly, people of any age with weak immunity) are relatively difficult to transmit the disease.
The patient should be immediately admitted to the clinic in case of the following symptoms:
- Signs of infection last for several days;
- There is a high fever and a large amount of blood in the stool;
- Dehydration has developed.
Source:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/salmonella/symptoms-
causes/syc-20355329
