According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 19,000 people were hospitalized each year due to salmonella contamination in the daily diet. Salmonella affects the intestinal tract and can cause serious problems, such as diarrheal dehydration.
The only way to diagnose salmonella poisoning is through a blood test or stool. You are required to go to the doctor for tests if you have symptoms:
- Diarrhea 4 days in a row.
- Abdominal pain is excessive.
- Fever with nausea and vomiting.
Symptoms usually last for five to seven days, even so, when symptoms do not abate until day 4 or 5, we recommend you go to the doctor. To prevent serious illnesses, make sure you stay hydrated by drinking lots of water.
Babies, adults over 65, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop salmonella poisoning becomes more serious disease with more severe symptoms.
The only way to diagnose salmonella poisoning is through a blood test or stool. You are required to go to the doctor for tests if you have symptoms:
- Diarrhea 4 days in a row.
- Abdominal pain is excessive.
- Fever with nausea and vomiting.
Symptoms usually last for five to seven days, even so, when symptoms do not abate until day 4 or 5, we recommend you go to the doctor. To prevent serious illnesses, make sure you stay hydrated by drinking lots of water.
Babies, adults over 65, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to develop salmonella poisoning becomes more serious disease with more severe symptoms.
