Salmonella Outbreak Update: Over 300 Illnesses Linked To Backyard Poultry Reported Since May
KEY POINTS
It has been linked to backyard poultry
The CDC urges people backyard flock owners to follow safety measures
A multi-state Salmonella outbreak has sickened over 300 more people in the United States since May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
The agency in May warned people about a
Salmonella outbreak that was linked to backyard poultry. At the time, 163 people from multiple states had reportedly fallen ill.
In an update Thursday, the CDC
announced that 311 more people have fallen ill due to the outbreak since May. Three more states have been added to the affected list. This brings the total of illnesses to 474 and the number of