How to Use salmonella in a Sentence

salmonella

noun
  • Here's what to know about the outbreak and how to stay safe from salmonella.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2024
  • That brings up the risk of salmonella from the dirty water and handling the turtles.
    René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • There's risk to our food supply from salmonella and E. coli.
    Kim Palmer, Star Tribune, 7 May 2021
  • When flour is mixed into dough or batter and baked, salmonella germs are killed in the process, but people can get sick from the raw dough or batter.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The last time a salmonella outbreak occurred among the melons was in 2019, just before their peak season.
    Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Birds often carry bacteria such as salmonella, and the germ can spread from birds to pets, and to people, the agency says.
    Ryan Prior, CNN, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Birds can carry salmonella bacteria, and those icky germs can spread from the chickens to the inside and outer shells of their eggs.
    Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 25 June 2024
  • To slow the spread of salmonella, local watering holes and eateries—birdbaths and bird feeders—need to close down for a few weeks.
    Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Raw meat carries a risk of exposure to salmonella and E. coli that could make your pet sick, and bones could splinter and cause injury to your pet.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The peach recall is in response to a salmonella outbreak that’s caused nearly 70 cases across the country so far.
    Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Dozens more are sick after a salmonella outbreak was linked to eggs from a Wisconsin farm.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Don't cry: Cases are growing in a salmonella outbreak linked to onions.
    Ashley Shaffer, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Eight states have reported salmonella cases linked to the outbreak, with Illinois and New York leading the way.
    Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2021
  • The disease is caused by salmonella bacteria, which can be spread among birds through droppings and saliva.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Cookie dough: Don't eat raw cookie dough and batter made with flour or eggs that can contain harmful germs, such as E. coli and salmonella.
    Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Water with raw sewage can expose people to pathogens such as E. coli, Vibrio and salmonella.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2020
  • First, our avian allies have had to deal a lethal salmonella outbreak, which has started to impact humans.
    oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Leaning over a pan of French toast, Kari reminds herself to avoid the eggs because her immune system can’t chance salmonella.
    Adam Galler, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Cooking onions, or any other food, to a temperature of at least 165 degrees is enough to kill off any salmonella.
    Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Caveat control: Raw eggs can contain the salmonella bacteria, so watch for that.
    Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Here’s what to know about the outbreaks of salmonella Africana and salmonella Braenderup.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
  • More than a dozen people across four states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 July 2023
  • Pine siskins, nuthatches and chickadees are among the birds that commonly spread salmonella and other viruses at feeders and bird baths, ODFW says.
    oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Although salmonella can be killed by the heat of cooking or baking, the CDC advises parents not to let their children handle raw dough or cake mix.
    Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 1 May 2023
  • Salmonellosis is an illness caused by salmonella, which is a type of bacteria found in the intestines of people and animals.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • A year later, the agency used the power for the first time to shut down a peanut butter factory linked to salmonella poisoning that sickened 41 people.
    Amy Martyn, oregonlive, 6 Oct. 2020
  • Leaning over a pan of French toast, Kari reminds herself to avoid eggs because her immune system can’t chance salmonella.
    Adam Geller, chicagotribune.com, 22 Apr. 2021
  • At least 449 people have been sickened due to a salmonella outbreak tied to cucumbers.
    Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Also recalled due to potential contamination with salmonella are whole cucumbers that were sold for more than a month in 26 states and Canada.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Cucumbers sold in 26 U.S. states and five Canadian provinces have been recalled following reports of illnesses caused by salmonella contamination.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

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