Key Resources (Final Update)

Four Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks

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These investigations are over. However, live poultry, including those kept in backyard flocks, remain 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.

For Consumers

For Mail-Order Hatcheries and Feed Stores that Sell or Display Live Poultry

For Public Health Professionals

Read the full Outbreak Investigation

Page last reviewed: July 31, 2015
Content source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)