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Salmonellosis Symptoms


What are the symptoms associated with Salmenellosis?

The most common symptoms of Salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever.

Symptoms of Salmonellosis may resemble those of other illnesses. Therefore a proper evaluation is required.

Some of the most common symptoms are the following-

  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Fever
  • Abdominal cramping or tenderness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Decreased urine output
  • Body pain
  • Dry mouth

At times, Nausea and Vomiting may be present

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Some complications associated with the condition include-

  • Severe dehydration, especially in infants, due to diarrhea.
  • Meningitis / septicemia, due to possible food poisoning by Salmonella.
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