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- A total of 271 persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Typhimurium have been reported from 37 states.
- The number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (1), Arizona (7), California (7), Colorado (31), Florida (4), Georgia (3), Idaho (3), Illinois (1), Indiana (10), Iowa (6), Kansas (16), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (9), Massachusetts (2), Minnesota (3), Mississippi (5), Missouri (17), Montana (2), Nebraska (11), Nevada (1), New Hampshire (1), New Mexico (16), New York (15), North Dakota (5), Oklahoma (13), Oregon (10), Pennsylvania (1), South Dakota (7), Tennessee (1), Texas (28), Utah (5), Vermont (1), Virginia (1), Washington (17), West Virginia (1), Wisconsin (3), and Wyoming (3).
- 27% of ill persons have been hospitalized, and no deaths have been reported.
- 62% of ill persons are children 10 years of age or younger.
- Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback findings have linked this outbreak of human Salmonella Typhimurium infections to contact with chicks, ducklings, and other live baby poultry purchased from multiple feed stores and sourced from multiple mail-order hatcheries.
- Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the live poultry linked to this outbreak.
- Always wash hands thoroughly with soap and water right after touching live poultry or anything in the area where they live and roam. Do not let live poultry inside the house.
- Additional recommendations are available.
- These recommendations are important and apply to all live poultry regardless of the age of the birds or where they were purchased.
- Mail-order hatcheries, agricultural feed stores, and others that sell or display chicks, ducklings, and other live poultry should provide health-related information to owners and potential purchasers of these birds prior to the point of purchase. This should include information about the risk of acquiring a Salmonella infection from contact with live poultry.
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