CDC report on Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry

The CDC issued its annual report on Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry. The investigation found Salmonella infections with serotypes of Enteritidis, Hadar, Indiana, Infantis, Mbandaka, and Muenchen. Epidemiologic and laboratory data showed that contact with backyard poultry made people sick. WGS showed that bacteria from sick people’s samples were closely related genetically. The CDC reports that 1,135 people were infected with one of the outbreak strains in 48 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. A total of 264 separate purchases from more than 150 purchase locations of 70 different companies were reported. At least 17 hatcheries supplied backyard poultry to these purchase locations. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyardpoultry-05-21/details.html