Symptoms of salmonella infection, also known as salmonellosis, are usually similar to any other gastroenteritis, including vomiting, severe diarrhea and fever above 38 ° C. So the only way to know that the symptoms are being Salmonella is by doing a fecal examination in the lab.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can be ingested through eating food contaminated with animal feces, which can happen if you eat a poorly cooked egg or when you wash your hands before cooking, for example.