Societal Impact of Salmonella

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Societal Impact of Salmonella Abstract: Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common intestinal infections in the United States - Salmonellosis. The chance of contracting this disease is significantly high, and more and more people are suffering from the symptoms and complications of Salmonella. This paper will discuss about the disease itself, the current outbreaks that are related to this disease, preventions and the treatments. Many say that history repeats itself, and throughout history, the spread of food-borne diseases has been constantly threatening humans. Salmonella, a disease which attacks numerous people a year, has returned, infected, and put people under panic of what they are eating. According to Foodborne Diseases, it is stated that “Salmonella comprises a large and diverse group of Gram-negative rods. Salmonellae are ubiquitous and have been recovered from some insects and nearly all vertebrate species, especially humans, livestock, and companion animals” (Gray and Fedorka-Cray 55). Because of the flexibility and the ability to reproduce rapidly, this infamous disease still remains as one of the most common threats in our society as well as an unconquerable problem that humans face these days. Salmonella is one of the most common food-borne diseases that attack an enormous amount of people in poor countries every year. It is shown that “Today, it still attacks some 17 million people in poor countries each year, and kills about 600,000 of them. Back before antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, typhoid was very much feared” (Trek 1). Despite the advance in technology and medicine, Salmonella is still a factor that continuously infects humans. In Foodborne Diseases, it says that “They [Salmonell... ... middle of paper ... ...e a better and happier society and furthermore contribute to building healthier immune systems for everyone. 5 Works Cited Gray, Jeffrey, and Paula Fedorka-Cray. Foodborne Diseases. London: Elsevier Science LTD, 2002. Rosenberg, Mica. “Mexico hot under the collar at U.S. pepper scare.” Beaverton Valley Times. 25 July. 2008 . Salmonella Infection. "Treatments and Drugs." Mayo Clinic. 12 April. 2007. Mayo Foundation. 27 July. 2008 . Suddath, Claire. “Rooting Out the Rotten Tomatoes.” Time 12 June. 2008 . Trek, Carl. “Typhoid Mary, Mary Quite Contrary.” Great Moments in Science. 2004. .

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