salmonellosis
Definition
Noun: * A type of infectious disease, specifically a form of food poisoning, caused by bacteria of the Salmonella genus. It is typically contracted by consuming food or water contaminated with these bacteria.
Examples of Usage
- The outbreak of salmonellosis was traced back to contaminated eggs.
- Symptoms of salmonellosis include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
- Public health officials are investigating several cases of salmonellosis linked to the restaurant.
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in medical, public health, and epidemiological contexts to describe both individual illness and outbreaks.
- Salmonellosis can refer to illness caused by any serotype of bacteria, not exclusively , though that is a common cause.
Variants and Related Words
- Salmonella (noun): The genus of bacteria that causes the disease.
- The product was recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination.
- Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (noun): The full scientific name for a specific bacterium that commonly causes salmonellosis.
Synonyms
- Food poisoning (specifically of bacterial origin)
- Gastroenteritis (caused by )
- Enteric infection
Related Phrases
- Contract salmonellosis: To become infected with the illness.
- He contracted salmonellosis after eating undercooked poultry.
- An outbreak of salmonellosis: A sudden increase in cases of the disease.
- An outbreak of salmonellosis affected over fifty people.
Noun
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a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
