Salmonella question

I have been told that feeding raw can be dangerous for humans which wasn't surprising but they said that it's dangerous because the cat sheds it in their feces and then a human can be affected. Seems to me like simple hygiene could prevent this issue. Like washing your hands after cleaning the litter box. But I was wondering, if the cat tracked a little bit (like an unnoticeable amount..like tiny tiny particles) and you somehow got it on your hand and somehow ingested it could you get sick? I guess my question is how much do you actually need to consume to get sick? Assuming the person is in good health. I hear about people eating contaminated foods and getting sick but in those cases the person ATE at least a mouthful of contaminated food. I am very fascinated with the raw diet and it's the only thing my kitten will eat right now but someone raised the concern and I can't find any answers in my google searches.

Cats have a shorter digestive tract than humans. Salmonella isn't really an issue with them since they process food so much quicker than humans; the bacteria doesn't have a chance to take hold. Honestly I wouldn't worry about it at all. Wash your hands, use common sense when handling raw food, etc. 

http://feline-nutrition.org/nutrition/spooked-by-salmonella-raw-food

If you feed a raw diet to your cats, you just have to be extra careful with hygiene, especially around food prep/bowls/utensils and the litterbox. You can also minimise the risk by feeding a commercial raw diet that's undergone a process called High Pressure Pasteurisation (HPP) [article="31673"][/article][article="31714"][/article]

Columbine said:

If you feed a raw diet to your cats, you just have to be extra careful with hygiene, especially around food prep/bowls/utensils and the litterbox. You can also minimise the risk by feeding a commercial raw diet that's undergone a process called High Pressure Pasteurisation (HPP) [article="31673"][/article][article="31714"][/article]

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Thank you!