<prompt> Kallu, a 22 year old male had an outing with his friends and devloped fever of 38.5 degree C, diarrhoea and vomiting following eating chicken salad. 24 hours back. Two of his friends developed the same symptoms. The diagnosis is -Salmonella enteritis poisoningBacillus cereusStaphylococcus aureusVibrio cholera  <response>: - salmonellosis is primarily a disease of animals. Man get infection from farm animals and poultry through contaminated meat, milk ,egg. - incubation period is 12-24 hours. - onset of disease is sudden with chills , fever, nausea , vomiting and profuse watery diarrhoea for 2-3days. Reference : Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition pg no: 238 p 