CLINICAL DESCRIPTION
An illness of variable severity commonly manifested by diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, and sometimes vomiting. Asymptomatic infections may occur and the organism may cause extraintestinal infections. The incubation period is from 6 to 72 hours, usually 12 to 36 hours.

CASE CLASSIFICATION

1. CONFIRMED
   Isolation of Salmonella from a clinical specimen, regardless of symptoms (see Note).
   
   
2. PROBABLE
   
   A clinically compatible case that is epidemiologically linked to a confirmed case.
   
   
3. POSSIBLE
   Not used

NOTE Isolates of Salmonella are to be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Public Health and Environmental Laboratories, P.O. Box 361, John Fitch Plaza, Trenton, NJ 08625-0361.

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