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Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian populations are susceptible to ''Salmonella'' infections due to the consumption of contaminated meat and milk.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |first1=(CDC). |title=Outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella newport--United States, January-April 2002. |journal=MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |date=28 June 2002 |volume=51 |issue=25 |pages=545–8 |pmid=12118534}}</ref>

Infection is usually spread by eating contaminated meat, eggs, water or milk.<ref name=WHO2017>{{cite web|title=Salmonella|url=https://www.who.int/topics/salmonella/en/|website=World Health Organization|access-date=7 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417223002/http://www.who.int/topics/salmonella/en/|archive-date=17 April 2017}}</ref> Other foods may spread the disease if they have come into contact with [[manure]].<ref name=WHO2016Fact/> A number of pets including cats, dogs, and reptiles can also carry and spread the infection.<ref name=WHO2016Fact/> Diagnosis is by a [[stool test]] or [[blood tests]].<ref name=CDC2015Pro/><ref name=NIH2017>{{cite web|title=Salmonella Infections|url=https://medlineplus.gov/salmonellainfections.html|website=MedlinePlus|access-date=7 May 2017|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170430075116/https://medlineplus.gov/salmonellainfections.html|archive-date=30 April 2017}}</ref>

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