Situation and vulnerability
Young children, the elderly or immunocompromised may develop more severe or invasive forms.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
Diarrhoea, fever and abdominal pain are common. Dehydration and alteration of the general state should be monitored.
Diagnosis and monitoring
A stool analysis can identify the bacteria when the context warrants it. Several patients after a common meal are useful information to report.
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Prevention and care
Cooking, cold chain and separating raw and cooked reduce contamination. Antibiotics are not systematic for simple gastroenteritis.
Practical issues
Is the transmission exclusively food?
No. Contact with certain animals, including reptiles, or fécooral transmission between people is also possible.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Meals and products consumed
- Other sick persons
- Contact with reptiles and evolution of hydration
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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