Introduction
I chose these two articles since they give a detailed explanation and description of the Salmonella disease. The articles give comprehensive details of the signs and symptoms of the disease. They also provide information about whether there was an outbreak of the disease and what was linked to it. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gives the outbreaks’ years and whether they were linked to animals or food (2022). This provides researchers with extensive details about the illness, its outbreak, and possible patterns to prevent future outbreaks.
Discussion
From the articles, I learned that Salmonella is caused by a bacterium known as Salmonella. One gets the infection by touching infected animals or their environment, eating contaminated food, or drinking contaminated water. The infected person experiences symptoms of diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps within six hours to six days after infection and can go on for a week after infection (CDC, 2019). I also learned that a laboratory test is the only way to test for Salmonella. The test is conducted on the person’s stool, body tissue, or fluids (CDC 20222). Once the disease is detected, it can be treated with antibiotics for a prescribed period.
Conclusion
Some elements and terms related to the final project found in the articles are bacteria, infection, diagnosis, and treatment. The connection with the final project is the disease itself and the outbreaks outlined in the articles. Since public health practitioners rely on epidemiology to understand more about health conditions and diseases, such as the risks and protective factors, these articles may be helpful in evaluating the patterns of Salmonella outbreaks in the Caribbean. It will also be helpful in identifying if there is a specific population that is at risk of infection.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2019). Reports of Selected Salmonella Outbreak Investigations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2022). Question and Answers Salmonella, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.