CDC Offers Advice Amid Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry

UMES researcher says how to protect against salmonella outbreak

Princess Anne, Md. – The Center for Diseases Control warns of cases of dozens of drug-resistant salmonella from backyard poultry. At the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, one researcher is studying how the recent surge impacts poultry on the the Eastern and Lower Shore. According to the CDC, last year, there have been over 500 cases nationwide, leading to 2 deaths and over 100 hospitalizations. This year, there have been at least 34 confirme…

Salmonella outbreak: CDC map shows where drug-resistant infections linked to backyard poultry are occurring

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a salmonella outbreak in more than a dozen states. Worse, the outbreak appears to be linked to a strain of the bacterium that may be resistant to antibiotics. Here’s what you need to know about the source of the outbreak, where it’s occurring, and what you can do about it. What’s happened? On April 23, the CDC posted an update regarding its ongoing investigation into a multistate outbre…

CDC flags drug-resistant salmonella cases connected to backyard birds

From Feb. 26 to March 31, at least 13 people were hospitalized.

Children Under Five Make Up Nearly Half of Cases in Latest Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has announced a salmonella outbreak in at least 13 US states. The infections are linked to backyard poultry or animals such as chickens and ducks kept at home. How Big is this Outbreak? 'Forty-one-percent of case-patients in this outbreak are under the age of 5 years, and, of the 29 people interviewed by investigators, 23 (79%) reported contact with backyard poultry in the days prior to illness.' according t…

Map shows drug-resistant salmonella outbreak across 13 states

The CDC warns that "true number of sick people is likely much higher than the number reported."

CDC offers advice amid Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry

Dozens of people have gotten sick, some hospitalized, as part of a Salmonella outbreak across 13 states.