At least 11 people in Texas fell ill in a salmonella outbreak that's affected over 200 people in 38 states, the CDC says.
Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard flocks occur annually and coincide with increased purchases of baby chicks, starting in the spring, the CDC stated. Last year, 1,135 Americans were sickened from contact with backyard poultry, which includes chickens, hens, roosters and turkeys. Of those who fell ill, 1 in 4 were children younger than 5 years old.
While most people experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps and recover without treatment after four to seven days, younger and older individuals, as well as those with weakened immune systems, may experience more severe illness.. They include advising against eating or drinking while near an outside flock, and always washing your hands with soap and running water after touching birds.
Many of those interviewed in outbreaks are first-time poultry owners unaware the animals can carry germs, according to the CDC. There's also a mistaken notion that if an animal is healthy, it can't carry salmonella; in reality, chickens can carry salmonella in their gut without it harming them. Another myth is that all chickens have salmonella, a falsehood that prompts people to feed the animals antibiotics. That can cause more virulent strains of salmonella bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, according to the agency.
Unrelated to the salmonella outbreaks, avian influenza has been confirmed in 183 backyard flocks, leading to the destruction of tens of thousands of home-produced birds, accordingThe public health risk from bird flu is considered low, with
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