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Salmonellosis
Topic Overview
What is salmonellosis?
Salmonellosis is a type of
food poisoning caused by the salmonella bacterium.
There are many different kinds of these bacteria; Salmonella
typhimurium and Salmonella enteritidis are the
most common types in the United States.
Every year, approximately 40,000 cases of salmonellosis are
reported in the U.S.1 Because many milder cases are
not diagnosed or reported, the actual number of infections may be 30 or more
times greater.1 Salmonellosis is more common in the
summer than winter. Children are the most likely to get salmonellosis; young
children, older adults, and people with
impaired immune systems are the most likely to have
severe infections.
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