CDC Investigating Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry

CDC Investigating Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said it is investigating an outbreak of salmonella bacterial infections in backyard poultry in more than a dozen states. In an update released April 23, the CDC said that 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with the Salmonella Saintpaul strain, although the CDC cautioned that “the true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may…

Outbreak traced to backyard poultry flocks

Backyard poultry flocks are infecting people with antibiotic resistant Salmonella, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.As of April 13, there have been 34 confirmed patients infected with the outbreak strain on Salmonella Saintpaul. The patients are spread across 13 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from Feb. 26 to March 31. Of 27 people with information available, 13 have been hospitalized, meaning the outbreak s…