Trichinosis has nearly been eradicated in North America. Thorough cooking is the best prevention. Salmonella Salmonella organisms are found in poultry and in wild and domestic animals. They can be transmitted to people through contaminated food or water. The disease can cause severe gastrointestinal distress and fever.
Prevention includes proper storage and cooking of animal-derived foods.
Good sanitation procedures when handling food reduce the risk of salmonella poisoning. Other zoonoses also exist. However, preventive measures such as keeping animal facilities clean, testing and immunizing, and using sanitary practices in handling animals and their products minimize the danger. Four gases of major concern can be found in manure pits. Hydrogen sulfide is the most toxic of these gases.