salmonellosis

noun sal·mo·nel·lo·sis \ ˌsal-mə-(ˌ)ne-ˈlō-səs \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of salmonellosis

plural salmonelloses play \ˌsal-mə-(ˌ)ne-ˈlō-ˌsēz\

: infection with or disease caused by salmonellae

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The agency said multiple kratom-containing products have been linked to a multistate outbreak of salmonellosis from multiple strains of salmonella.

— bowdeya tweh, WSJ, "FDA Orders Mandatory Recall of Company’s Kratom Products on Salmonella Concerns," 3 Apr. 2018
Discovered by American scientist Daniel Elmer Salmon, salmonella is a bacteria that causes a sickness called salmonellosis.

— kashmira gander, Newsweek, "What Are the Symptoms of Salmonella? Chicken Salad Recalled After Multistate Outbreak of 'Deadly' Bacteria," 23 Feb. 2018
The bad news about kratom continues with the CDC’s announcement, which says a nationwide bout of salmonellosis, or salmonella infections, may be related to it.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "Kratom Is Linked to a Salmonella Outbreak Across 20 States, CDC Says," 20 Feb. 2018
Sixty-five cases of salmonellosis in five states have been reported in connection with the current outbreak, but no deaths have been reported.

— jamie ducharme, Time, "Tainted Chicken Salad Is Likely Behind a Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak," 23 Feb. 2018
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause pets to get sick or become carriers that infect people with the pathogen, which leads to salmonellosis in humans.

— grace donnelly, Fortune, "What Pet Owners Need to Know About the Dog Food Recalls," 16 Feb. 2018
Between January 2015 and April 2016, there were four outbreaks of salmonellosis in the US linked to pet turtles, sickening 133 in 26 states.

— beth mole, Ars Technica, "CDC investigating rare Salmonella outbreak across 13 states—linked to turtles," 30 Aug. 2017
Like other reptiles, turtles can carry the bacteria that causes salmonellosis, a potentially-deadly infection with symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.

— caroline picard, Good Housekeeping, "Don't Give Your Kids Pet Turtles, the CDC Warns," 30 Aug. 2017

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salmonellosis

noun sal·mo·nel·lo·sis \ ˌsal-mə-ˌne-ˈlō-səs \

medical Definition of salmonellosis

plural salmonelloses play \-ˌsēz\

: infection with or disease caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella typically marked by gastroenteritis but often complicated by septicemia, meningitis, endocarditis, and various focal lesions (as in the kidneys)

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