salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə 
plural salmonellae
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-(ˌ)lē
-ˌlī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus (Salmonella) of usually motile enterobacteria that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals and cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, or septicemia
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Nearly a decade ago the burrito chain dominated headlines for months when a string of norovirus, E. coli and salmonella outbreaks poisoned hundreds of customers.
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Beth Kowitt, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Green onions linked to potential salmonella contamination were recalled after being sold in several U.S. and Canadian stores, including Trader Joe's.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Does Kentucky have reported cases of salmonella from eggs?
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In Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan has two cases of salmonella enteritidis infection.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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Beth Kowitt, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Green onions linked to potential salmonella contamination were recalled after being sold in several U.S. and Canadian stores, including Trader Joe's.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Does Kentucky have reported cases of salmonella from eggs?
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 7 Oct. 2024
In Michigan, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan has two cases of salmonella enteritidis infection.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2024
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salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
plural salmonellae
-ˈnel-ē
-ˌī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that cause various illnesses (as food poisoning) in human beings and other warm-blooded animals
Medical Definition
salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
1
capitalized
: a genus of aerobic gram-negative rod-shaped nonspore-forming usually motile bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that grow well on artificial media and form acid and gas on many carbohydrates but not on lactose, sucrose, or salicin, that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals, and that cause food poisoning, acute gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, and septicemia
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