Poultry-linked Salmonella sickens 324 in 35 states
Poultry-linked Salmonella sickens 324 in 35 states Poultry Products In what seems to be an annual occurrence, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday reported a wave of Salmonella infections linked to live poultry, consisting of seven separate outbreaks that have sickened 324 people in 35 states. Investigations have linked the outbreaks to contact with live poultry including chicks and ducklings from multiple hatcheries. Illnesses began in January, and 66 people have been hospitalized. One death has been reported, but the CDC said Salmonella isn't thought to have been a contributing factor. Similar outbreaks last year involving four Salmonella strains sickened at least 252 people in 43 states, and one in 2014 linked to three strains resulted in 363 cases from 43 states and Puerto Rico. States with the highest number of cases are Michigan (34), New York (34), Ohio (33), North Carolina (26), Kentucky (21), and Pennsylvania (20). Public he...