It is also found in reptiles such as turtles, iguanas, and bearded dragons.

Some pets, including cats and dogs, can also carry the salmonella bacteria.

Fever or headaches can also occur.

Tomatoes which failed quality control are discarded at West Coast Tomato June 21, 2008 in Palmetto, Florida. The Food and Drug Administration sent officials to Florida and Mexico to investigate tomato farms as part of a salmonella probe. Over 550 people in the U.S. and Mexico had been sickened with salmonella because of tainted tomatoes.

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Salmonella Complications

Even though salmonella complications rarely occur, they can be dangerous or even life-threatening.

When a person continuously loses fluids and cannot replenish them, the body loses water and electrolytes.

People who become dehydrated may require hospitalization if the fluids in the body become too low.

Dehydration Treatment

The only way to treat dehydration is to replenish the body with fluids.

For more serious cases of dehydration, intravenous fluid administration at a hospital may be needed.

Typhoid Fever

Typhoid fevercan occur following an infection with theSalmonella entericaTyphi bacteria.

Roughly 200 to 300 cases of salmonella-driven typhoid fever are reported in the United States every year.

They are typically triggered by an improper immune system response, environmental factors, and genetics.

For those who already have IBD, their condition can worsen following a bout of salmonella.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Salmonella: questions and answers.