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CDC declares salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry over

By News Desk on December 5, 2021

An outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to backyard poultry flocks that infected 1,135 people across 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico has been declared over, according to an update from the CDC.…
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More than 1,100 sick in backyard poultry outbreak; one-fourth younger than 5

By Coral Beach on November 19, 2021

An ongoing outbreak of Salmonella infections traced to backyard poultry flocks has now infected 1,135 people across 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, according to an update from the CDC.

Two deaths…
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Patient count climbs in outbreak traced to backyard chickens

By News Desk on September 7, 2021

Backyard chickens and other poultry continue to sicken people with Salmonella infections with the confirmed patient count now at 863. More than a fourth of those who have been infected are children younger than 5…
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Flock Party Quack Snacks recalled over Salmonella concerns

By News Desk on June 29, 2021

Manna Pro Products LLC of St. Louis, Missouri, is recalling Flock Party Quack Snacks poultry treats because of a potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella can affect animals eating the product and there a risk to …
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Hundreds more confirmed sick in outbreak traced to backyard flocks

By News Desk on June 25, 2021

In the past month 311 patients have been added to the list of people with Salmonella infections related to contact with backyard poultry flocks. One person has died.

The total of confirmed infections now stands…
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CDC investigating multiple outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry

By News Desk on May 21, 2021

Public health officials in several states are investigating outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to contact with backyard poultry. There have been 163 people reported ill from 43 states. One-third of the patients are children younger …
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Salmonella outbreak now involves 1 death and 42 states; live poultry blamed

By News Desk on June 25, 2020

One person has died and more than 350 additional people have been infected with Salmonella from backyard poultry flocks, according to a CDC outbreak update. A third of the ill people are children younger than…
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Almost 100 sick in Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry flocks

By News Desk on May 21, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Hadar reported in 28 states. There has been a total of 97 people infected with the outbreak strain. 

Seventeen people — …
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Backyard flocks involved in Salmonella outbreaks tops 1,000

By Dan Flynn on September 4, 2019

Summer is ending with more than 1,000 people infected with Salmonella because of contamination by backyard poultry flocks. All but one of the 50 states has backyard flock outbreaks.

The federal Centers for Disease Control…
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Multiple multistate Salmonella outbreaks with multiple serotypes due to backyard flocks

By Dan Flynn on July 25, 2019

The July report for backyard poultry was bleak for the adults and children who care for them.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta reports that since June 13 it added 489…
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