How to Use salmonella in a Sentence

salmonella

noun
  • But the egg doesn't need to be cooked to keep you from getting salmonella.
    — Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, 13 Dec. 2016
  • Here's what to know about the outbreak and how to stay safe from salmonella.
    — Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2024
  • The drink’s raw eggs turn it into an easy vector for salmonella.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That brings up the risk of salmonella from the dirty water and handling the turtles.
    — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • Here's what to know about the salmonella outbreak and how to keep you and your family safe.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • When the next salmonella or avian flu outbreak hits, the internet will have the news first.
    — Alexis Madrigal, WIRED, 7 July 2008
  • Did a support turtle leave traces of salmonella on my armrest?
    — Catharine Hamm, latimes.com, 1 Apr. 2018
  • What are the symptoms of salmonella?
    — ABC News, 7 May 2026
  • What are the symptoms of salmonella?
    — ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • What are the symptoms of salmonella?
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 6 May 2026
  • What are the symptoms of salmonella?
    — Gma Team, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • What food is involved in the salmonella outbreak?
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Which brand of dog biscuits is being recalled for salmonella?
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Where have the drug-resistant cases of salmonella been found?
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Coquito has all of the holiday spirit—and none of the salmonella.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Also, clean and sanitize all surfaces that food with salmonella might have touched.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
  • The salmonella infection can spread from the intestines to the blood stream and cause death if not treated early.
    — Joe Sutton, CNN, 23 Oct. 2017
  • First, our avian allies have had to deal a lethal salmonella outbreak, which has started to impact humans.
    — oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Dozens more are sick after a salmonella outbreak was linked to eggs from a Wisconsin farm.
    — Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The disease is caused by salmonella bacteria, which can be spread among birds through droppings and saliva.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • So far, 64 people across 22 states have gotten sick with the same strain of salmonella.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • When flour is mixed into dough or batter and baked, salmonella germs are killed in the process, but people can get sick from the raw dough or batter.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The shell of an egg, along with the egg's membrane, protect the egg from harmful bacteria, such as salmonella.
    — Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • What’s going on with the salmonella outbreak?
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Some were found to have died from salomonellosis, a disease caused by the bacteria salmonella.
    — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, 25 July 2017
  • Salmonella tends to flourish in spring and summer as the warm weather allows the disease to flourish.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland.com, 5 June 2017
  • Birds can carry salmonella bacteria, and those icky germs can spread from the chickens to the inside and outer shells of their eggs.
    — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 5 July 2023
  • Birds often carry bacteria such as salmonella, and the germ can spread from birds to pets, and to people, the agency says.
    — Ryan Prior, CNN, 1 Apr. 2021
  • The jokes bounce quickly onward, with Louise riffing on salmonella.
    — Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This is not the first time that Southerners have been at risk of salmonella infection due to cantaloupe.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026

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