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WHO: poultry is a main Salmonella source; cook thoroughly

WHO fact sheet: Salmonella (non-typhoidal) (20 February 2018)

Overview

World Health Organization. WHO fact sheet 2018

WHO names poultry among the main food sources of Salmonella and recommends thorough cooking.

Does the study support the specific claim? Yes · Methodological quality: moderate

Study explained simply

What did the researchers want to find out?: What is salmonellosis, how is it transmitted and prevented?
How was the study done?: Agency fact sheet
How many people, animals or samples were studied?: not applicable
What was actually found?: Salmonella bacteria 'are prevalent in food animals such as poultry, pigs, and cattle'; human salmonellosis 'is generally contracted through the consumption of contaminated food of animal origin (mainly eggs, meat, poultry, and milk)'; basic food hygiene practices such as 'cook thoroughly' are recommended.
How large was the observed effect?: Salmonella bacteria 'are prevalent in food animals such as poultry, pigs, and cattle'; human salmonellosis 'is generally contracted through the consumption of contaminated food of animal origin (mainly eggs, meat, poultry, and milk)'; basic food hygiene practices such as 'cook thoroughly' are recommended.
What do the results mean in everyday life?: Cook chicken through and keep raw meat apart.
What are the study's limitations?: Fact sheet from 2018
What does it say about Elawady's specific claim?: Supports the claim and safety note.
Do the results apply to Germany and Europe?: Global.
What can explicitly not be concluded from this study?: Not quantitative.

What is salmonellosis, how is it transmitted and prevented?

Results: Salmonella bacteria 'are prevalent in food animals such as poultry, pigs, and cattle'; human salmonellosis 'is generally contracted through the consumption of contaminated food of animal origin (mainly eggs, meat, poultry, and milk)'; basic food hygiene practices such as 'cook thoroughly' are recommended.
Absolute risks: not reported
Authors' conclusion: Food hygiene prevents salmonellosis.

Not applicable.

Agency position on poultry as Salmonella source.

WHO names poultry among the main food sources of Salmonella and recommends thorough cooking.

Multidimensional assessment
Multidimensional assessment
Authenticity of the source	verified
Methodological quality	moderate
Risk of bias	not assessable
Precision of results	not applicable
Directness	direct
Reproducibility	unknown
Consistency with the overall evidence	consistent
Regional transferability	high
Adequacy of the interpretation (by the archive)	not applicable