Agencies from the federal government and multiple states are investigating 10 separate Salmonella outbreaks in the United States that have been linked to contact with backyard poultry. As of July 13, 790 people have become ill with Salmonella infections.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recently issued a report that stated 790 people had suffered from Salmonella infections. The victims were from 48 different states and the District of Columbia. Of those 790 people, 174 were hospitalized, but there were not any fatalities.
Virginia had the most reported illnesses with 52, followed by Ohio with 45. Other states with more than 30 reported cases were California, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee.
The cases occurred between January 4 and June 20, according to the CDC, and 74 percent of those people reported that they had contact with live poultry within a week of getting sick.
An earlier report had been released by CDC on June 1. At that time, there were 372 reported Salmonella cases.
Salmonella from backyard poultry was also a concern in 2016
The CDC’s most recent report comes almost a year after a similar report linking Salmonella illnesses to backyard poultry. In a report issued on July 19, 2016, 611 people had reported cases of Salmonella infections in 45 states.
