The CDC investigation notice regarding three multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry has been updated. 150 more people across 18 states have gotten sick from outbreak strains of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry, bringing the total to 184. This includes 53 hospitalizations (40 new) and one death in a person from Washington State. Over a quarter of the people sickened in these outbreaks are children under 5 years old. Investigators are tracking three multistate outbreaks of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry. The largest outbreak in this investigation has an unusually high number of people reporting contact with ducks. The outbreak strains have been linked to five hatcheries. CDC is working with state partners to notify hatcheries about these links to educate new poultry owners and help control the spread of Salmonella at hatcheries. Outbreak strains so far include Salmonella Enteritidis (32 people), Mbandaka (19 people), and Saintpaul (133 people). More than one quarter (28%) of the victims are children under the age of 5 years. @ https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/saintpaul-04-26/index.html
