Salmonella

Last Sept. 4, the Salmonella Poona epidemic was first reported. Now, the epidemic found caused by Mexican cucumbers has reportedly caused 52 deaths in 16 states, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, as reported in Food Safety News. In its latest update, however, the CDC reported 888 illnesses and 6 deaths in 39 states. The toxic cucumbers were said to have come from Baja, Mexico. They were reportedly sent to the United States by a food distributor in San Diego.…

As a result of this, she also showed no respect towards them or concern for the health and well being of the general public. Upon the death of Mary Mallon, approximately four hundred people were determined to be healthy carriers of the bacteria, Salmonella typhi, however they were not placed in confinement on and island…

Worldwide, animals are administered sub-therapeutic doses of antibiotics so that meat industries can profit more. Because of this, a spread of resistant diseases become more likely, bacteria develop into different forms in livestock, and humans could become resistant to antibiotics due to consuming the tampered meats. Meat industries believe that bigger is better; though their demand for quicker meat production puts not only the health of the antibiotic-ingested animals at risk, but also the…

In 2009, the United States experienced a national crisis when the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) was linked to a salmonella outbreak, which resulted in deaths, illnesses, and the recall of thousands of products. The recall consequences were not only felt by PCA but also by large food companies including Kellogs, Petsmart, and General Mills. After the initial outbreak, investigations revealed a series of unethical practices including deplorable physical environments, poor working…

People are not trained experts they don’t know exactly how the animals live. Secondly, exotic animals are really dangerous to your health. Exotic animals can give you diseases like herpes B, Monkey Pox, and Salmonella. Some exotic animals are poisonous or toxic. Reptiles carry salmonella and bacteria. Exotic animals are really dangerous to your health they can give you diseases and they can carry poison and toxins.Poison dart frogs are very deadly…

Gram positive: First, the bacteria sample is placed on a glass slide and heated only to the point of rendering it innocuous in terms of being infectious to the handler. Next, the bacteria sample is treated with a gentian violet-iodine solution for up to sixty seconds. The slide is then gently rinsed under clean water and the Gram solution is applied, which is a mixture of iodine and potassium iodide diluted in water. This step triggers a reaction to the gentian violet compound. Initially, the…

Foodborne illnesses cost the United States billions of dollars each year. There are five major bacterial pathogens that cost the United States the most, which are: campylobacter. E-coli 0157:H7, E-coli non-0157:H7 STEC, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes.According to fightbac.org, salmonella is the most costly, coming to a total of around 2.65 billion dollars each year in the United States. Campylobacter costs the US around 1.2 billion each year as well. People and/or the government spend…

I would diagnose Shannon with Typhoid Fever. Typhoid Fever (also known as enteric fever) consists of a particular species of Salmonella bacteria (Salmonella typhi). This bacteria is contracted by consuming contaminated food, water, or an infected person. Typhoid Fever is a disease that caught within 2-6 weeks can be up to 30% fatal. Symptoms that occur early in Typhoid Fever are fever, chills…

Pulsed-field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) and serotyping are example of subtyping. Serotypes are groups within a single species of microorganisms that share distinctive surface structures; Salmonella bacteria can be separated into many serotypes based on two structures. The outermost portion of Salmonella’s surface called O antigen and the slender threadlike structure called the H antigen which is also a part of its flagella. The O antigens…

foodborne pathogens, growth of pathogens due to improper food preparation, and there are a variety of habits you can change to prevent foodborne illness. First, there are many different types of foodborne pathogens. Salmonella is a bacteria which comes from meat, poultry and eggs. Salmonella causes nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting that can last two to seven days. E. Coli comes from contaminated water, raw ground beef and dairy products that haven't been pasteurized. E. Coli…