Knowledge of Mechanisms of Transmission and Complications of Salmonellosis in Over 18 Years of Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

Salmonellosis is an infectious disease transmitted from animals to humans , is caused by Salmonella, a Gram-negative bacillus and is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae , and other infectious agents such as animal foods , by contamination of meat, eggs , milk, poultry , and their derivatives , sim...

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Published in:Biomedical & pharmacology journal 2014-06, Vol.7 (1), p.111-116
Main Authors: TERESA, TREJO-RUIZ LAURA, NOHEMI and RUVALCABA LEDEZMA JESÚS CARLOS, GUZMÁN MARTÍNEZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Eggs
Fever
Food contamination
Gender
Illiteracy
Infectious diseases
Meat
Pain
Population
Salmonella
Salmonellosis
Small intestine
Zoonoses
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Summary:Salmonellosis is an infectious disease transmitted from animals to humans , is caused by Salmonella, a Gram-negative bacillus and is part of the family Enterobacteriaceae , and other infectious agents such as animal foods , by contamination of meat, eggs , milk, poultry , and their derivatives , similarly pet turtles, iguanas , chickens , dogs , rabbits. This research was performed to measure the level of knowledge ofbout transmission mechanisms and complications regarding salmonellosis in a population over 18 years. An study transversal and was conducted in 196 population over 18 years the period from June to November 2013 in the city of Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, was observed mostly male population with high school level, no cases close observation, and awareness of salmonellosis, and with a poor grasp of 98% of the population, there was also no relationship between gender and level of knowledge. That it is more likely if you have no knowledge when nearby cases, and when the information is adequate, sufficient and spreading properly.
ISSN:0974-6242
2456-2610
DOI:10.13005/bpj/458