salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə 
plural salmonellae
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-(ˌ)lē
-ˌlī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus (Salmonella) of usually motile enterobacteria that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals and cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, or septicemia
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According to an announcement by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), nearly 30,000 cases of cookie dough are being recalled across 21 states due to potential salmonella contamination.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 June 2024
According to the National Institutes of Health, fruits and vegetables can be a source of salmonella contamination because of constant or possible contact with elements such as soil, manure and compost.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2024
In April, Trader Joe’s recalled its Infinite Herbs Organic Basil in several New England and eastern states after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) received reports of salmonella infections linked to the product.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
An individual from Arizona has fallen ill as part of a salmonella outbreak spanning 29 states, which the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has linked to backyard chickens.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 June 2024
According to the National Institutes of Health, fruits and vegetables can be a source of salmonella contamination because of constant or possible contact with elements such as soil, manure and compost.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2024
In April, Trader Joe’s recalled its Infinite Herbs Organic Basil in several New England and eastern states after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) received reports of salmonella infections linked to the product.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
An individual from Arizona has fallen ill as part of a salmonella outbreak spanning 29 states, which the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has linked to backyard chickens.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
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salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
plural salmonellae
-ˈnel-ē
-ˌī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that cause various illnesses (as food poisoning) in human beings and other warm-blooded animals
Medical Definition
salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
1
capitalized
: a genus of aerobic gram-negative rod-shaped nonspore-forming usually motile bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that grow well on artificial media and form acid and gas on many carbohydrates but not on lactose, sucrose, or salicin, that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals, and that cause food poisoning, acute gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, and septicemia
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