Salmonella Cases Linked to Backyard Chickens Continues to Increase

Chickens can carry Salmonella, and if you raise chickens, you need to be aware of that you have an increased risk of Salmonella infection.  But as the backyard chicken craze continues, more people are becoming infected with Salmonella.

CDC has a nice publication regarding backyard flocks - https://www.cdc.gov/Features/SalmonellaPoultry/index.html

Follow these guidelines - including washing your hands after handling birds -  and you will reduce your risk.

CDC Outbreak Notice
https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/live-poultry-06-17/index.html
Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks, 2017
Posted August 21, 2017 11:00 AM ET

Outbreak Advisory
961  Cases
48 States
215 Hospitalizations
1 Death