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Salmonella gives you bacterial gastroenteritis, aka food poisoning. Vulnerable people may be hospitalized, very few die. Most people just shit/vomit and are soo

Salmonella gives you bacterial gastroenteritis, aka food poisoning. Vulnerable people may be hospitalized, very few die. Most people just shit/vomit and are soon better. It's not fun, but it's also not something to freak out about, for healthy people. Wash your hands with soap and water after handling eggs, poultry, pork, birds, reptiles, or really, just... any time it's convenient. Eat fresh foods. Cook pork and chicken.... enough... and if you don't, just make sure it's fairly fresh and was handled by a reputable source.

drtz 4y ago
> CDC estimates Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States every year. Food is the source for most of these illnesses. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/index.html ~2% chance of an infection leading to hospitalization sounds pretty bad to me.
- alexjplant 4y ago
  When I lived in a rural area I ate hundreds of raw eggs from backyard chickens without issue (though I'd always rinse the shell before cracking). They typically have orange yolks and are rich in flavor so they taste great whisked in a glass with hot or Worcestershire sauce, at the bottom of a beer, in bourbon flips and whiskey sours, on steak tartare, etc. I was always under the impression that the Salmonella thing was mostly a myth, but I'll be sure to do some additional research before resuming this practice.
- throwaway892238 4y ago
  Yes, lots of infections, mostly mild. > 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths There are 33,000 automobile deaths in the US per year. You're more likely to die on the way to work than be hospitalized due to Salmonella. If you do end up in the hospital, you are unlikely to die.
giraffe_lady 4y ago
Something I wish we had learned from covid is that just because you survive doesn't mean there are no consequences. I got salmonella in a verified outbreak almost 20 years ago and my digestion has never been quite the same.

drtz 4y ago

> CDC estimates Salmonella bacteria cause about 1.35 million infections, 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths in the United States every year. Food is the source for most of these illnesses. https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/index.html ~2% chance of an infection leading to hospitalization sounds pretty bad to me.

alexjplant 4y ago
When I lived in a rural area I ate hundreds of raw eggs from backyard chickens without issue (though I'd always rinse the shell before cracking). They typically have orange yolks and are rich in flavor so they taste great whisked in a glass with hot or Worcestershire sauce, at the bottom of a beer, in bourbon flips and whiskey sours, on steak tartare, etc. I was always under the impression that the Salmonella thing was mostly a myth, but I'll be sure to do some additional research before resuming this practice.
throwaway892238 4y ago
Yes, lots of infections, mostly mild. > 26,500 hospitalizations, and 420 deaths There are 33,000 automobile deaths in the US per year. You're more likely to die on the way to work than be hospitalized due to Salmonella. If you do end up in the hospital, you are unlikely to die.

giraffe_lady 4y ago

Something I wish we had learned from covid is that just because you survive doesn't mean there are no consequences. I got salmonella in a verified outbreak almost 20 years ago and my digestion has never been quite the same.