Question

salmonella in the Caribbean: A case study. Reflect on the epidemiological findings of this study with 100 to 200 words

Answer 1

salmonella in the Caribbean: A case study.

Reflect on the epidemiological findings of this study with 100 to 200 words

For many years, salmonella outbreaks in the Carribbean region was a public health concern that even shook the economy of the region by surprise.

In between 1998-99 there were some studies conducted in Trinidad and Tobago which was laboratory based experiments to rule out the epidemiological impacts of the outbreaks.

Salmonellosis is a gastrointestinal disorder caused by the bacteria from genus salmonella.it is mainly transmitted through food and contaminated water these were the major reasons of spread of the disease in Carribbean.

Also infected food handlers or foods that had a contact with animal feces can strengthen the crisis.

However the Carribbean health authorities conducted severe actions to tackle it's spread by collection of samples from more than 600 fast food chains across the region.

Interestingly, 47 serotypes of salmonella were found from meat, sausages, chicken, cheese and so on.these food products were somehow adulterated or got contaminated during it's process of making or while handling.

Finally they came in to a concert saying the causes were either foodborne or contact with animals.

Learning Objectives

After completing this case study, the student should be able to:

• Describe diagnosis, signs and symptoms and how to control salmonella
• Describe serotyping of salmonella can be used in public health systems
• Differentiate the problem by time, place and person.