May 22, 2019

CDC Warning: Don't Kiss or Snuggle Chickens


 
 
 
 
  • Fifty-two people infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 21 states.
    • Five (19%) people have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported.
    • 28% of ill people were children younger than 5 years.
  • Epidemiologic and laboratory evidence indicate that contact with backyard poultry (such as chicks and ducklings) from multiple hatcheries is the likely source of these outbreaks.
    People infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella, by state of residence, as of May 10, 2019
    TWO cases have been reported in Alabama
    • In interviews, 23 (70%) of 33 ill people reported contact with chicks and ducklings.
    • People reported obtaining chicks and ducklings from several sources, including agricultural stores, websites, and hatcheries.



















    CDC advice for people who keep chickens is HERE, including the no kissing and no snuggling and then touching your mouth advice.

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