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WICHITA – If you really love your backyard chickens and all those fresh eggs, you could give a little more attention to your flock – and hugs and kisses.
Well, you better stop, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a warning.
You could expose yourself to a risk of salmonella infection, according to the department, and you would not be alone.
There is currently a multisectoral outbreak of salmonella infections. People are touching backyard poultry, the CDC said Monday.
As of July 13, 212 people in 44 states had been infected with salmonellosis strains, the department said in an outbreak notice. The diseases all started between February 15 and June 21 of this year.
Of those infected, 34 were hospitalized and 26% were children under 5 years of age. No deaths have been reported, according to the CDC.
North Carolina, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Florida, Minnesota, and Michigan all had at least 10 infected people. Many of the other states with several affected people are in the Midwest and South regions, including Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri and Iowa, reports Wichita Eagle [19659008]. contact with chicks or ducklings in the week preceding the onset of the disease.
The CDC recorded a record number of diseases related to backyard poultry in 2017 – 1,120 people in 48 states were infected as of October 19, 2017. One person
"While raising poultry Barnyard becomes more popular, more people are in contact with chickens and ducks – and may not be aware of the risk of Salmonella infection. " of the outbreak of 2018 is ongoing, but the CDC advised to "always wash hands thoroughly with soap and water" after handling or be near poultry and their equipment – even if you have not touched the birds. The agency also said not to let children under 5 years of age handle or touch chicks, ducklings and other live poultry unattended.
"Children under 5 years are more likely to be exposed to germs like salmonella." ] Do not leave poultry alive in the house or where you keep food and drinks, says the CDC. The agency also advised to change shoes after taking care of your flock
"Do not snuggle, kiss or touch your mouth to live the poultry."
Salmonella Bacteria can cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, says the CDC. Every year in the United States, about 1.2 million people are infected and 450 die of salmonella. The food is causing about 1 million cases of salmonellosis and 380 deaths each year.
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