Salmonella is spread by the fecal-oral route and can be transmitted by • food and water, • by direct animal contact, and • rarely from person-to-person. An estimated 94% of salmonellosis is transmitted by food. Humans usually become infected by eating foods contaminated with feces from an infected animal.
How is salmonella spread and how is it transmitted?
Salmonella bacteria cause infections via fecal-oral transmission. This happens when food, water, or objects carrying bacteria from poop, either human or animal, come into contact with your mouth. Eating raw or undercooked meat is the most common way salmonella is spread.
Can salmonella be transferred from person-to-person?
Salmonella is contagious and is transmitted from person-to-person by direct contact such as kissing or sexual activity and indirect contact such as sharing contaminated eating utensils. Some Salmonella species can be transmitted from animals such as chickens, ducks, and turtles to humans, usually by direct contact.
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