9Animal Contact
You can suffer from salmonella infection when being exposed to pets and farm animals. These include pigs, sheep, cattle, goats, and poultry. Those people who often visit or work on a farm would contact the microorganisms when they contaminate different parts of the animals, such as feathers, fur, and surroundings. Keep in mind that even when the animals look healthy and clean, they can still spread the bacteria. Some pets in the family can also a source of salmonella infection. You can develop the condition after touching or hugging them. For these reasons, be careful whenever you handle animals, especially wild categories. [9]
