Symptoms
Prevention
Causes
Basic Facts
100

True or False.

Is a sore throat a symptom of salmonella?

False

100

Name two ways to prevent salmonella.

Wash hands, avoid pasteurized foods, safely prepare/store food, sanitize utensils, don't cross-contaminate, stay away from those who have already contracted salmonella. 

100

True or False.

Does the process of pasteurization kill the germs that cause salmonella?

True.

100

How long should you wash you hands before handling food?

20 seconds

200

Name 5 symptoms of salmonella. 

Diarrhea, stomach cramps, fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, headache, blood in stool.

200

True or False. 

You can freeze salmonella to kill the bacteria.

False.

200

What species of salmonella causes the most infections?


A. Salmonella Enterica

B. Salmonella Bongori

Salmonella Enterica

200

How does salmonella move through the body?

The host's intenstines.

300

How long is the incubation period of salmonella?

Effects occur after 6 hours to 6 days.

300

What is the temperature you must cook poultry to kill salmonella?

165 degrees Fahrenheit

300

What are the top two ways that salmonella is contracted?

Animals (meat and dairy products), water

300

How long do the symptoms last?

4-7 days.

400

How does salmonella kill you?

It can kill you if it spreads to other areas of your body or causes sepsis.
400

Why should you not thaw meat at high temperatures?

Because bacteria spreads faster at high temperatures. 

400

Salmonella is not transmitted between infected humans. 

False.

400

What is the process of pasteurizing foods?

Heating liquid foods to kill pathogens for safe consumption.