05/23/2021

CDC Warns 'Don't kiss or snuggle backyard poultry'

The organization is concerned about salmonella exposures

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning backyard poultry farmers that their chickens may be linked to a growing salmonella outbreak.

The notice of investigation, posted Thursday, said 163 people are confirmed to have been sickened across 43 states.

While none have died, a third of those sickened were children under 5 years of age, the agency said.

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