How to Survive Salmonella

[Music] foreign [Music] cramps fever headache this doesn't look good and you've never felt worse but at least you're not vomiting oops I spoke too fast that raw ink eating challenge was a bad idea here's how to survive salmonella salmonella is a type of food poisoning caused by bacteria it causes symptoms like diarrhea nausea and a loss of appetite the symptoms can develop 12 to 72 hours after you get infected and usually lasts four to seven days but some people experience symptoms longer develop more severe symptoms and even die if you think eating raw chicken is the only way to get salmonella think again which pets can put you at risk how could salmonella cause arthritis and who is most likely to get the infection the Centers for Disease Control and prevention says that each year about 26 500 people get hospitalized and 420 people die in the U.S due to salmonella if you don't want to be part of that statistic follow these Steps step one heat things up salmonella is sensitive to heat so cook foods thoroughly to destroy this bacteria cook your food to the recommended safe temperature it's usually about 71 degrees Celsius for ground meat and 74 degrees Celsius for poultry always wash your hands before and after handling food and wash all fruits and vegetables thoroughly clean all cutting boards utensils and countertops after using them for raw meats poultry or seafood avoid eating unpasteurized milk raw eggs or food that contains raw eggs like cookie dough step two don't kiss chicks avoid kissing or petting animals like birds turtles or Lizards cats and dogs don't typically get sick with salmonella but they can carry it in their feces and saliva so prevent your pets from eating raw or rotting meat and don't let them lick your face children under the age of five are more vulnerable to salmonella than healthy adults many animals can have salmonella in their guts without showing any symptoms but horses are vulnerable to the bacteria and can get as sick as humans step 3 follow doctor's orders if you start experiencing salmonella symptoms you should see a doctor immediately you'll need to drink more fluids to replace the liquids you're losing in your diarrhea the doctor May test your stool to identify the bacteria in it then prescribe an antibiotic based on the type of bacteria if someone gets salmonella and their immune system isn't very strong they're a senior or an infant they're more likely to need antibiotics don't use antibiotics unless a doctor prescribes them to you when you need to take them do exactly as the doctor has instructed stopping the treatment too soon could help the bacteria resist antibiotics step 4 deal with complications if the Salmonella bacteria reaches your bloodstream it can spread to other parts of your body it can reach your organs like the liver and kidneys if you're not treated with antibiotics quickly you could die even if the bacteria don't make it to your liver or kidneys you could get arthritis irritated eyes and it might hurt when you pee well no you might have developed a Ritter syndrome you'll need to take antibiotics to treat the infection and steroids to reduce joint inflammation it could take months or years of physical therapy to regain the use of your joints and muscles step five watch out always follow the news and stop eating food products that have been recalled avoid buying products from any producers who products have had salmonella outbreaks and if you start having symptoms think about what you ain't and which animals you were in contact with 12 to 72 hours ago that find the source of the infection and prevent others from getting sick [Music] we hope after watching this video you'll keep your kitchen clean but what about eating at a restaurant did you know that eating bad Sushi could lead to losing your limbs learn how to prevent this from happening here on how to survive foreign [Music]

Channel: How to Survive

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Length: 5min 5sec (305 seconds)

Published: Wed Sep 14 2022