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 — representing more than a third of those with information available — have been hospitalized. No
Continue Reading Almost 100 sick in Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry flocks
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 and Prevention reports an additional 235 patients on the outbreak logs between July 19 and
Continue Reading Backyard flocks involved in Salmonella outbreaks tops 1,000
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 patients and eight states to the Salmonella outbreaks associated with backyard chicken flocks.
The number of people confirmed with Salmonella infections from backyard poultry flocks has increased more than 400 percent since May 10, with a third of the sick people younger than 5 years old.
In an update this afternoon, the CDC reported that as of June 7 there were 279 people
Continue Reading Salmonella patient count skyrockets; CDC says backyard flocks dangerous
Virulent Newcastle disease generally is not a human food safety threat, which is lucky because the poultry sickness is spreading like wildfire in California’s backyard flocks. Virulent Newcastle disease was formerly known as exotic Newcastle disease.
Humans are not likely to be exposed to Virulent Newcastle disease so long as
Continue Reading California’s backyard poultry flocks falling dead from highly contagious virus
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) earlier this month explored one of the ways that more than 70 Salmonella outbreaks related to backyard poultry flocks have occurred since 2000.
MMWR, published by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, reported on a joint study by the
Continue Reading MMWR reports on how backyard flock outbreak was traced back to hatchery
The U.S. Department of Agriculure’s partially shut down Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) is being challenged by the deadly and highly contagious Virulent Newcastle disease that’s jumped from backyard poultry to commercial flocks in California.
USDA officials are quick to say that Virulent Newcastle is not a food safety
Continue Reading Virulent Newcastle disease spreads to California’s commercial flocks
More than a fourth of 212 people infected with Salmonella from backyard flocks so far this year are children younger than 5 years old, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting six separate outbreaks across 44 states.
The CDC posted a public warning in recent days; “This investigation
Continue Reading Backyard flocks spreading Salmonella; 6 outbreaks ongoing
Backyard poultry flocks infected with six strains of Salmonella are responsible for 124 illnesses in 36 states, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. A third of the victims are children younger than 5.
It is the 71st Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry since
Continue Reading 71st Salmonella outbreak this century linked to backyard poultry
Baby chick season is upon us.
Some say the big question is whether the chicken or the egg came first, but public health pros say a more important question is whether you know the food safety do’s and don’ts involved with backyard flocks.
In 2017, live poultry was responsible for
Continue Reading Spring chickens have sprung; CDC warns of pathogen dangers
