Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry (Final Update)
This outbreak appears to be over. However, live poultry, including those kept in backyard flocks, are an important cause of human Salmonella infections in the United States. More information about Salmonella from live poultry and the steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection is available.
Key Resources
For Consumers
- Free Posters: Salmonella and Live Poultry
- CDC.gov Features
- CDC Gastrointestinal (Enteric) Diseases from Animals
- General Information: Salmonella
- CDC Healthy Pets Healthy People
- CDC Kidtastics Podcast
For Mail-Order Hatcheries and Feed Stores that Sell or Display Live Poultry
- Free Posters: Salmonella and Live Poultry
- CDC.gov Features
- USDA National Poultry Improvement Plan
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2011
- CDC Gastrointestinal (Enteric) Diseases from Animals
- General Information: Salmonella
- CDC Healthy Pets Healthy People
For Public Health Professionals
- Free Posters: Salmonella and Live Poultry
- CDC.gov Features
- CDC Digital Press Kit: Multiple Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
- CDC Gastrointestinal (Enteric) Diseases from Animals
- General Information: Salmonella
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2011
- CDC Healthy Pets Healthy People
- CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infantis, Newport, and Lille Infections Linked to Live Poultry from a Single Mail-Order Hatchery in Ohio — March–September, 2012
- Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Altona and Johannesburg Infections Linked to Chicks and Ducklings from a Mail-Order Hatchery — United States, February–October 2011
- Multistate Outbreaks of Salmonella Infections Associated with Live Poultry — United States, 2007
- Three Outbreaks of Salmonellosis Associated with Baby Poultry from Three Hatcheries — United States, 2006
- Salmonella Serotype Montevideo Infections Associated with Chicks — Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, Spring 1995 and 1996
Selected Announcements for Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Live Poultry
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