The inexpensive rapid test works similarly to aCOVID-19 rapid at-home antigen test.
The test could help minimize food waste, illness outbreaks, and food recalls.
Heres what you should know about at-homeSalmonellatesting, and how you might prevent foodborne illness in your kitchen.
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Salmonellabacteria can also be spread by animals, like pet turtles.
Salmonellamakes millions of people sick each year.
Theyll usually start feeling sick a few days after eating something contaminated (sometimes even within hours).
However, some people get very sick fromSalmonellaand need to be treated withantibiotics.
They might even end up in the hospitalfor example, if the GI symptoms lead todehydration.
People who may need treatment for aSalmonellainfection include:
Its not common, but aSalmonellainfection can turn deadly.
About 400 people die in the U.S. each year fromSalmonellainfections or the complications related to it (likesepsis).
Restaurants are regulated by the local health department, which does inspections.
If the tests cost less, it could also make more frequent testing possible.
At-homeSalmonellatests could help consumers, too.
When Will the Test Be Ready?
In the meantime, it’s possible for you to take steps to prevent foodborne illness at home.
McMaster University.Salmonella solution: Researchers develop rapid test for food contamination.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Salmonella: questions and answers.
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