Stomach cramps?
Fever?
Headache?
This doesn't look good,
and you've never felt worse.
But at least you're not vomiting.
Oops,
I spoke too fast.
That raw egg eating challenge
was a bad idea.
Salmonella is a type of food poisoning
caused by bacteria.
It causes symptoms like diarrhea,
nausea and a loss of appetite.
The symptoms can develop
12 to 72 hours after you get infected
and usually lasts four to seven days.
But some people
experience symptoms longer,
develop more severe symptoms
and even die.
If you think eating raw chicken
is the only way to get salmonella,
think again.
The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
says that each year,
about 26,500 people get hospitalized
and 420 people
die in the U.S. due to salmonella.
If you don't want to be part
of that statistic,
follow these steps.
Salmonella is sensitive to heat,
so cook food thoroughly
to destroy this bacteria.
Cook your food
to the recommended safe temperature.
It's usually about
71 °C (160 °F) for ground meat
and 74 °C (165 °F) for poultry.
Always wash your hands
before and after handling food,
and wash all fruits
and vegetables thoroughly.
Clean all cutting boards,
utensils and countertops
after using them for raw meat,
poultry or seafood.
Avoid eating unpasteurized milk,
raw eggs
or foods that contain raw eggs,
like cookie dough.
Avoid kissing or petting animals like birds,
turtles or lizards.
Cats and dogs don’t typically get sick
with salmonella,
but they can carry it
in their feces and saliva.
So prevent your pets
from eating raw or rotting meat.
And don't let them lick your face.
Children under age 5
are more vulnerable to salmonella
than healthy adults.
Many animals can have salmonella in their
guts without showing any symptoms.
But horses are vulnerable to the bacteria
and can get as sick as humans.
If you start experiencing
salmonella symptoms,
you should see a doctor immediately.
You'll need to drink more fluids
to replace the liquid you’re losing
in your diarrhea.
The doctor may test your stool
to identify the bacteria in it,
then prescribe an antibiotic
based on the type of bacteria.
If someone gets salmonella
and their immune system isn't very strong,
they're a senior citizen or an infant,
they're more likely to need antibiotics.
Don't use antibiotics unless a doctor
prescribes them to you.
When you need to take them,
do exactly as the doctor has instructed.
Stopping the treatment too soon
could help the bacteria resist antibiotics.
If the salmonella bacteria
reaches your bloodstream,
it can spread to other parts of your body.
It could reach your organs,
like the liver and kidneys.
If you're not treated
with antibiotics quickly,
you could die.
Even if the bacteria don't make it
to your liver or kidneys,
you could get arthritis,
irritated eyes
and it might hurt when you pee.
Oh no.
You might have developed
Reiter’s syndrome.
You'll need to take antibiotics
to treat the infection,
and steroids to reduce joint inflammation.
It could take months or years
of physical therapy to regain
the use of your joints and muscles.
Always follow the news,
and stop eating food products
that have been recalled.
Avoid buying products from any producers
whose products have had
salmonella outbreaks.
And if you start having symptoms,
think about what you ate
and which animals you were
in contact with 12 to 72 hours ago.
You could find the source of the infection
and prevent others from getting sick.
We hope after watching this video,
you'll keep your kitchen clean.
But what about eating at a restaurant?
Did you know that eating bad sushi
could lead to losing your limbs?
Learn how to prevent this from happening
here.