2. Salmonella is a bacterium that causes one of the most common
enteric (intestinal) infections in the United States
Salmonella is a bacteria and a disease that can kill living things

3. The process of the salmonella
disease
 After Salmonella is eaten it passes through the stomach to
the intestine. Here, it binds to the wall of the intestine, and
through some special proteins that it makes in response to
the particular conditions in the intestine it actually
penetrates the barrier between us and the outside. Once it
has gained access to our insides, it is taken to the liver or
spleen. For most other bacteria, this journey would kill
them, however Salmonella has evolved mechanisms to
prevent our immune system from doing its job efficiently. In
the liver, the Salmonella can grow again, and be released
back into the intestine

4.  Reptiles, baby chicks and ducklings, and small rodents such as
hamsters are particularly likely to carry salmonella. That’s why
you should always wash your hands immediately after handling
one of these animals, even if the animal is healthy
 It is also fond on foods like eggs and peanuts and also in chicken
and other things
Salmonella is closely related to the Chinese chicken Escherichia
genus and are found worldwide in cold- and warm-blooded
animals (including humans

5. 
Wash your hands, cutting boards, dishes etc with hot soapy water before
handling food.
Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other foods in your
refrigerator.

6. Total monthly counts of salmonella
notifications, May 2006 to May 2011