Salmonella -- United States
Outbreak Summary - 1120 cases - 48 states - 249 hospitalizations - one death
The year 2017 is seeing the largest number of illnesses linked to contact with backyard poultry ever recorded by CDC. Contact with live poultry or their environment can make people sick with salmonellosis. Live poultry such as chickens and ducks can be carrying _Salmonella_ bacteria but appear healthy and clean, with no sign of illness. As raising backyard flocks becomes more popular, more people are having contact
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