Safe food

Whoever prepares or serves food to an allergic should always carefully read the ingredient list on the packaging and know what ingredients the hypersensitive person must avoid.

Good hygiene is a must in order to prevent infection with Salmonella and Campylobacter.

Salmonella (salmonellosis)

Infection with salmonella bacteria (salmonellosis) is common throughout the world. The bacteria is commonplace in many parts of the world among a variety of different species, such as cattle, pigs, poultry, wild birds, dogs, cats, snakes and turtles. No vaccine exists against Salmonella.

Symptons

Normally shows as an acute onset of abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea and sometimes vomiting.

Campylobacter

The most common source of infection as we know it is chicken, but campylobacter can also be a waterborne infection.

Symptons

Normally, the acute onset of diarrhea (sometimes mixed with blood), abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and fever. Normally, no antibiotic treatment is needed, however sometimes liquid replacement is given. Diagnosis is made by detecting the bacteria via cultivation in a stool sample.