Treatment+Prevention
The usual treatment response for Salmonellosis
Doing nothing
Symptoms of Salmonellosis include:
Chills, a fever, and a sudden headache.
True.
Timeframe of the international outbreak.
Around the time of March 27th, 2022
Time period of the Canadian outbreak
Since January 18th-February 14th in 2025
Name food sources of Salmonella
The main concern of having salmonellosis, which one may receive hospital treatment for.
Risk of dehydration
There's an average of 7500 salmonellosis cases in Canada each year.
False.
What was the source of the international outbreak?
Kinder chocolate products.
Source of the Canadian outbreak
Eggs
Name non-food sources of Salmonella
Animals, other infected people, contaminated surfaces, as well as contaminated pet food
Hospital treatment for the main concern of having Salmonellosis.
Prescription Drugs or receiving fluids
As a prevention strategy, if you've cleaned an animal habitat, then do not dispose of the water in sinks used for drinking water or food preparation.
True.
Where did the source of the international outbreak come from?
Arlon, Belgium
Explanation of the Canadian outbreak's source
A grading station for eggs accidentally released several eggs before a quality control's results came through.
Name the symptoms of Salmonellosis
Chills, a fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and a sudden headache
Something you should avoid doing if you think that you're infected with Salmonellosis, as a prevention strategy.
Preparing food for other people
Sources of the food born illness include fruits.
True.
Name 5 of the countries that were involved in the international outbreak.
Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US.
Response to the outbreak
Recalls
What's a way to prevent others from getting Salmonella poisoning?
Contacting your local public health authority to report any unclean restaurants or grocery stores, and suspected food poisoning from a restaurant/other food establishments
Prevention strategies if you'd be traveling
Talking to a health care provider or visiting a travel health clinic 6 weeks before you travel.
Salmonella bacteria comes from inside the intestines of animals.
True.
How was the international outbreak adressed?
Food chain investigations were made in areas of outbreak, action that was taken included withdrawal of all product lines that'd been produced in the implicated production facility, product recalls, there were news alerts and advice for consumers, and there was involvement from INFOSAN.
Companies which were involved
Compliments, Foremost, Golden Valley Eggs, IGA, no name, and Western Family
Name the statistics of annual salmonella poisoning cases in Canada
An average of 6500 cases every year.