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 * Meet Patel- Salmonella

Summary:** This movie is about a teenage boy named Billy, Billy love's hamburgers and one day Billy decided to eat a this raw hamburger infected with the salmonella bacteria. So the next day he went to school and around the end of the day he started felling sick, his teacher notices that Billy is not feeling good in class and try's to find out what's going on with him. Billy tells the teacher the symptoms that he has and later the teacher finds out Billy has salmonellosis.

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 * Overview **
 * Salmonella is a bacteria that causes Salmonellosis, a type of food poisoning
 * There are many different kinds of these bacteria
 * Salmonella typhimurium
 * Salmonella enteritidis
 * Diagnosis **
 * Salmonellosis is diagnosed based on physical exam and medical history
 * Stool sample and blood test may be needed to confirm the diagnosis
 * Mortality **
 * You do not die from this bacteria
 * There are treatment options (antibiotics), but people usually don’t need them unless it’s a severe case
 * Symptoms **
 * Diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps
 * Symptoms usually develop after 12 to 72 hours after the infection
 * Illness usually last 4 to 7 days
 * Preventions **
 * Don’t eat raw
 * Meats
 * Fishes
 * Eggs
 * Milk and other dairy products
 * Wash or peel any fruits and vegetables
 * Wash your hands after contact with animal feces
 * Do not prepare food when you have salmonellosis

**Works Cited ** “Salmonella.” //medicinenet//. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. . “Salmonella enteritidis.” //CDC//. N.p., 13 Oct. 2005. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. . “Salmonellosis - Topic Overview.” //WebMD//. N.p., 23 Feb. 2009. Web. 15 Mar. 2010. .