Healthy Practices
(By Melissa Cannarozzi -- The Washington Post)
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Healthy Practices
What to do to prevent salmonellosis?
Cook poultry, ground beef and eggs thoroughly before eating. Do not eat raw eggs or unpasteurized milk.
If served undercooked meat, poultry or eggs in a restaurant, send it back for further cooking.
Wash hands, kitchen work surfaces and utensils with soap and water immediately after contact with raw meat or poultry.
Be particularly careful with foods prepared for infants, the elderly and the immunocompromised.
Wash hands with soap after handling reptiles or birds, or after contact with pet feces.
Avoid direct or indirect contact between reptiles and infants or immunocompromised people.
Don't work with raw poultry or meat, and an infant (e.g., feed, change diaper) at the same time.
Breast-feeding prevents salmonellosis and many other health problems in infants.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
