Joemar Magat -..- Even the non-typhoidal Salmonella carry virulence factors, primarily, enterotoxins (exotoxins) that are the direct cause of the 'food poisoning.' The following from an online textbook may be helpful, especially the last paragraph on this page: http://textbookofbacteriology.net/salmonella_4.html

Salmonella is a gastroenteritis infection caused by eating any raw or undercooked meat as well as egg products which can lead to food poisoning. An example of this under Salmonella spp. is the Salmonella typhi which infects the intestinal and the blood and referred to as the typhoid fever. This can be spread by food and water contamination and through close contact with people who are infected with this bacteria, fecal oral route can also be possible. Like other species under Salmonella this is also a life threatening condition and was said to be the most serious or severe condition when a person is infected. To answer the question, the reason as to why this was described as a serious condition is because of the severity of serotype, they multiply and spread into the bloodstream which leads to complications and results to affect

other organs. Although this can be prevented by Vaccines or Antibiotic treatment but were said to be partially effective only.

Ayezha Kyra Cabrera Pantasan .-. If you will forgive me, I would like to be picky about your answer. What your words mean (in proper english) is that ALL raw and undercooked meat and egg products can lead to the food poisoning. Of course you meant that it could be caused by any that had been contaminated by pathogenic strains of Salmonella. Salmonella can also be passed in other contaminated foods, drinks and by cross-contamination with other foods. I was living in Chicago when we had a huge outbreak of Salmonella from milk, the large blips you will see on graphs of Salmonella infections in the U.S.