Salmonella

Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection that generally affects the intestinal tract and occasionally urine, the bloodstream or other body tissues. It is a common cause of diarrheal illness in Wisconsin.

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SPOTLIGHT

For more information on the current 2016 Multi Drug Resistant Salmonella Heidelberg outbreak investigation, please visit the new Salmonella Heidelberg webpage.

Additional Info Group

General Information

Salmonellosis fact sheet, P-42088

Salmonella and Backyard Poultry, P-01788

Reptile-associated Salmonellosis fact sheet, P-42082

Food Handling and Housekeeping, P-44970 (PDF)

Handwashing

Handwashing after contact with animals, P-01699

Food Safety.gov

Food Safety (CDC)

Healthy pets - Healthy people (CDC)

Additional Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

United States Department of Agriculture

Food and Drug Administration

CDC PulseNet Program

For Health Professionals

This is a Wisconsin disease surveillance category II disease:

Report to the patient's local public health department electronically, through the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Communicable Disease case report, F-44151 (Word) or by other means within 72 hours upon recognition of a case.
Information on communicable disease reporting

Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up guidelines:

Case Reporting and Investigation Protocol (EpiNet): Salmonellosis (Non-Typhoidal), P-01050 (PDF)

Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Clinical Testing - reference manual

Foodborne and Waterborne Disease Outbreak Investigation Manual, P-44722 (PDF)

Last Revised: August 24, 2017