Research Paper Outline On Salmonella

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Food Borne Illnesses
Topic: Salmonella
Thesis: People in the community of Hebron use the local food pantry, at the food pantry meats are handed out including chicken, people that take the chicken can have a high chance of getting salmonella.
Statistic (Source)
Explanation and relevance of the statistic
Context and possible limitations of the statistic
Salmonella is an contagious disease found in all kinds of animals including healthy ones. http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/2011_Indiana_Report_of_Infectious_Diseases.pdf This statistic tells about how you can get salmonella from a bunch of meat, it tells you how the bacteria lives in cattle, pigs, chickens, and ducklings, at a food pantry you don't know where their meat comes from. So it could easily be coming from a farm or could be getting done from a farm.
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2011 Indiana report of infectious diseases
“The most common sources of Salmonella outbreaks are raw or undercooked eggs and poultry, unpasteurized dairy products, untreated water, and contaminated raw fruits, vegetables, or herbs.” http://www.in.gov/isdh/files/2011_Indiana_Report_of_Infectious_Diseases.pdf
Some salmonella can come from undercooked foods, like eggs, unpasteurized dairy products, untreated water, and some vegetable and herbs, You should always check your food to make sure that it's cooked fully.
Due to the causes of salmonella it has seem to be found illegal to sell unpasteurized items which stops people from getting a disease or having the possibility to.