Janie was visiting her uncle on his farm and drank untreated milk. Janie began to vomit and has diarrhea and abdominal pain. Janie's uncle took her to the doctor who diagnosed Janie with salmonella poisoning. The coder should assign code(s) for:

A. diarrhea.
B. salmonella.
C. abdominal pain.
D. vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and salmonella.


Answer: B

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