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Despite creeping media reports to the contrary, the Centers for Disease Control does not care for you.
The agency released a statement – likely one of their public relations department never thought it would draft – titled "Erroneous media reports about chickens and Halloween costumes."
It comes as a major news outlets like ABC News and FOX News has been reported that the government has had a damper on feathered festivities for chicken owners.
The rebuttal simply states that the CDC never made any report regarding the safety of dressing up your feathered friends. However, the statement went on to provide common tips on remaining healthy around the world – and how to keep the chickens safe as well.
Suggestions include:
- Washing your hands after touching a chicken or anything in its environment.
- Keeping chickens outdoors and never bringing them to your home.
- Not eating or drinking near where chickens roam,
- Do not kiss your birds or snuggle with them.
- Keep the animals alive under 5 years of age entirely.
It all comes down to the risk of contracting salmonella which can cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps for four to seven days. And the symptoms do not always show up right away.
Infections directly from chickens, which often carry the bacteria, are on the rise in the United States due to a trend of keeping the birds. Aim, while the chicken craze has caught on, the standards have been reduced to the wayside.
In 2017, the CDC investigated 10 separate multistate outbreaks of infection from people who had come into contact with live poultry and backyard flocks.
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