Chickens and Salmonella

[Ginmary]

Hypothetical:
If someone contracts Salmonella, there's a good chance that it came from one of their chickens. Most likely from their poop since if they had it in their system showing symptoms it would be obvious and be treated. I assume if it is carried only in their poop it doesn't effect them? Like we can have E-coli in our feces but get sick only if we ingest it?

So, if Chickens were given antibiotics that are effective against Salmonella, would that then eliminate it from their poop also and eliminate the possibility of people getting it.

I know about good sanitation and washing hands etc, etc so please don't address that part of it.

Please dispute anything that I wrote, it's just what I believe to be true (until you tell me differently), not fact.

 

[grayjay11o]

I thought that Salmonella was passed through the eggs.

 

[Ginmary]

Eggs and Poop?

 

[PirateGirl]

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/salmonella/symptoms-causes/syc-20355329

I consider the Mayo Clinic to be a reputable source when it comes to disease. According to them salmonella can be contracted from just about anything we eat! Raw/under-cooked, eggs & meat, but also contaminated fruits/veggies. It may commonly be found in fecal matter, but can be transmitted by a lot of things, including food we purchase at restaurants and the grocery store. So whether people are chicken owners or not, they can certainly be exposed to it in a variety of ways.

Also of note is that not all flocks carry salmonella. I would also think that if you treated the chickens for it, they could become carriers again easily if given any fruit/veggie/food scraps that were contaminated.

 

[Kdlevesque]

I had salmonella once and boy was it awful. Hospital and IV antibiotics for 3 days. I was a 6 year old and doctor chucked it up to the nasty lake we swam in. Unfortunately, I was drinking more water than swimming. No one else got sick. I have heard that it is carried by chickens and reptiles but it can really be anywhere.