* Contact with infected animals or their feces. Salmonella can also be transmitted through direct contact with infected animals or their feces. This can occur when people come into contact with animals such as cattle, pigs, chickens, or reptiles, or when they come into contact with surfaces that have been contaminated with animal feces.
* Contact with an infected person. Salmonella can also be transmitted from person to person through close contact with an infected individual. This can occur through direct contact with the person's feces or vomit, or through indirect contact with surfaces that have been contaminated with these materials.