Preventing Salmonella infections requires limiting exposure to Salmonella bacteria. This involves taking proper measures when preparing food and limiting your contact with infected persons and animals. It is also important to prevent spreading Salmonella to infants, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems. Steps you can take to avoid exposure include:

• Keep meat and eggs properly refrigerated.
• Cook all meat and eggs thoroughly.
• Avoid consuming raw eggs, raw dairy products, and raw or undercooked meat and poultry; this includes things like cookie dough or unbaked cake batter made with raw eggs.
• Handle uncooked meat and poultry safely. For example, wash your hands after handling it and use separate utensils and containers for cooked and uncooked meat.
• Wash your hands thoroughly after contact with animals (especially reptiles) and after handling human or animal feces, including those of household pets.
• Take extra precautions when you travel to countries with poor sanitation, such as boiling any water you drink for at least one minute.