Is Salmonella food poisoning Contagious?

Contagion summary:

Infective dose -- As few as 15-20 cells; depends upon age and health of host, and strain differences among the members of the genus. (Source: FDA Bad Bug Book)

Discussion about Contagion of Salmonella food poisoning:

Microbes in Sickness and in Health - Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID (Excerpt)

People, including babies, with diarrhea caused by Cryptosporidia or other diarrhea- causing microbes, such as Giardia and Salmonella, can infect others while using swimming pools, waterparks, hot tubs, and spas. (Source: excerpt from Microbes in Sickness and in Health - Publications, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: NIAID)

Salmonella: CDC-OC (Excerpt)

Salmonella passes from the feces of people or animals, to other people or other animals. There are many different kinds of Salmonella bacteria. Salmonella serotype Typhimurium and Salmonella serotype Enteritidis are the most common in the United States. (Source: excerpt from Salmonella: CDC-OC)

About contagion and contagiousness:

Contagion and contagiousness refers to how easily the spread of Salmonella food poisoning is possible from one person to another. Other words for contagion include "infection", "infectiousness", "transmission" or "transmissability". Contagiousness has nothing to do with genetics or inheriting diseases from parents. For an overview of contagion, see Introduction to Contagion.

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