HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Chickens and other live poultry can carry Salmonella bacteria. These germs can spread from the birds to their eggs. If you eat raw or undercooked eggs, you can get sick. Always handle and cook eggs properly to prevent illness.

Detailed explanation-2: -Salmonella infection is usually caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, and eggs or egg products or by drinking unpasteurized milk. The incubation period-the time between exposure and illness-can be 6 hours to 6 days. Often, people who have salmonella infection think they have the stomach flu.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chicken can be a nutritious choice, but raw chicken is often contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria and sometimes with Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens bacteria.

Detailed explanation-4: -Campylobacteriosis is an infection caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter. These bacteria live in the intestines of healthy birds, and raw poultry meat commonly has Campylobacter on it.