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Salmonella is a species of bacteria that infects dairy products, especially food made with eggs, Postel said. Diarrhea is the main symptom of such poisoning, but it is not usually a serious or fatal disease, he said...
...Salmonella is ordinarily a self-limiting disease, and there is some evidence that using antibiotics can prolong its effects, so we usully do not specifically treat the disease," Postel said...
Although all students so far have mild cases, "the matter is under intenseive investigation," Postel said. Investigators are using "common epidemiological procedure" by examining food service workers to try to trace the sources of the poisoning, he said...
...poisoning could be transmitted by a food service worker who is a carrier, and who transmits the poisoning by handling the food," Postel said...
...Postel said investigators are using the state Department of Public Health laboratories to confirm the species of salmonella causing the poisoning...