How to Use salmonella in a Sentence

salmonella

noun
Definition of salmonellanext
  • When flour is mixed into dough or batter and baked, salmonella germs are killed in the process, but people can get sick from the raw dough or batter.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The last time a salmonella outbreak occurred among the melons was in 2019, just before their peak season.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Birds can carry salmonella bacteria, and those icky germs can spread from the chickens to the inside and outer shells of their eggs.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 25 June 2024
  • Raw meat carries a risk of exposure to salmonella and E. coli that could make your pet sick, and bones could splinter and cause injury to your pet.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The disease is caused by salmonella bacteria, which can be spread among birds through droppings and saliva.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Cooking onions, or any other food, to a temperature of at least 165 degrees is enough to kill off any salmonella.
    — Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Here’s what to know about the outbreaks of salmonella Africana and salmonella Braenderup.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
  • More than a dozen people across four states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 July 2023
  • Although salmonella can be killed by the heat of cooking or baking, the CDC advises parents not to let their children handle raw dough or cake mix.
    — Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 1 May 2023
  • Salmonellosis is an illness caused by salmonella, which is a type of bacteria found in the intestines of people and animals.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Most commonly known, salmonella can be found in most of the items on the top 10 list, including deli meats and cheeses, ground beef, onions, turkey, chicken, papayas, peaches, cantaloupe, and flour.
    — Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • In addition to Covid-19, Mahan said, the tests can detect flu cases and could even be adapted in the future to flag the presence of other pathogens, including salmonella or E. coli.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2022
  • The products, which were sold and distributed across the U.S. and in Canada, may be contaminated with salmonella.
    — Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 21 May 2022
  • Children under 5, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems get the worst of salmonella.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
  • Pathogens on the avocado’s surface, such as salmonella and listeria, could flourish in water, even in a cold fridge, the spokeswoman said.
    — Cordilia James, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022
  • According to Fisher, this reduces some of the pressures that come onto crops from soil like disease and microbial risks like salmonella and E.coli.
    — Philip Salter, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
  • The outbreak is the second salmonella outbreak to reach California this month after a case from Gold Medal white flour was one of 13 cases reported.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
  • But that doesn’t eliminate the salmonella risk completely, Syers says.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 5 July 2023
  • In mid-November, a salmonella outbreak began tied to whole and pre-cut cantaloupes from multiple fruit brands.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Every year, about 1.35 million people in the U.S. get sick from salmonella poisoning.
    — Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Some strains of salmonella will more readily infect people than others, but all can cause illness, Jones says.
    — Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • This week, climate change brought the nation a heat dome and, who knows, is probably responsible for salmonella cucumbers, the corpse flower and, ugh, this.
    — Holly J. Morris, NPR, 7 June 2024
  • The trend was similar for shigella, vibrio and salmonella.
    — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Contact with bearded dragons kept as pets has led to a salmonella outbreak affecting at least 44 people across 25 states.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Just over the past year, there have been several multistate salmonella outbreaks.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Jan. 2023
  • People who believed they have been sickened with salmonella are advised to contact their healthcare provider.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Geisha seafood recalled from Walmart, Safeway, more for spoilage concerns How many people get salmonella?
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its recall of fresh whole onions due to concerns over salmonella.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 25 Oct. 2021
  • The documents are the first update on the salmonella outbreak since health officials last issued a warning in October.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
  • Officials found other types of salmonella in both soil and water samples at the site, and are investigating whether those strains caused illnesses as well.
    — Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 July 2024

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