salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-lə 
plural salmonellae
ˌsal-mə-ˈne-(ˌ)lē
-ˌlī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus (Salmonella) of usually motile enterobacteria that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals and cause food poisoning, gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, or septicemia
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Just months after the salmonella scandal, Lactalis announced the acquisition of Aspen Group’s infant formula business for €740 million, giving it brands like Alula and Infacare sold in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Microwaves also cannot heat frozen microwavable meals internally with high enough temperatures, or long enough to fully kill bacteria such as salmonella or listeria due to inconsistent heating.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Some kratom has been contaminated with harmful bacteria like salmonella, which can cause serious illness.
—Gary Kirkilas Ii, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
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Tara Patel, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Microwaves also cannot heat frozen microwavable meals internally with high enough temperatures, or long enough to fully kill bacteria such as salmonella or listeria due to inconsistent heating.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
Some kratom has been contaminated with harmful bacteria like salmonella, which can cause serious illness.
—Gary Kirkilas Ii, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Salmonella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salmonella. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
plural salmonellae
-ˈnel-ē
-ˌī
or salmonellas or salmonella
: any of a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that cause various illnesses (as food poisoning) in human beings and other warm-blooded animals
Medical Definition
salmonella
noun
sal·mo·nel·la
ˌsal-mə-ˈnel-ə
1
capitalized
: a genus of aerobic gram-negative rod-shaped nonspore-forming usually motile bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae that grow well on artificial media and form acid and gas on many carbohydrates but not on lactose, sucrose, or salicin, that are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals, and that cause food poisoning, acute gastrointestinal inflammation, typhoid fever, and septicemia
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