Salmonellosis
Salmonellosis is a very common infection of the gastrointestinal tract caused by a bacterium called Salmonella. People infected with Salmonella develop gastroenteritis. The great majority of cases (>90%) will have diarrhoea; a majority will also have headache, fever and tummy cramps. Bloody diarrhoea is also not uncommon. Symptoms usually develop within 6‐72 hours following infection (generally 12‐36 hours). The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most people recover without treatment.
Salmonellosis in Ireland, 2020
219 | The number of salmonella notifications in 2020 |
4.4 | The national notification rate per 100,000 population in 2020 |
Last updated: 15 July 2022