Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Altona and Johannesburg Infections Linked to Chicks and Ducklings from a Mail-Order Hatchery — United States, February–October 2011

Salmonella infections from contact with live poultry continue to be a public health problem. From Feb 25 to Oct 10, 2011, a cluster of 68 cases caused by Salmonella serotype Altona and a cluster of 28 cases caused by Salmonella Johannesburg were identified in 24 states. In response to this going pub...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2012, Vol.61 (11), p.195-195
Main Authors: Forshey, Tony M, Byrum, Beverly A, Machesky, Kimberly D, Roney, C. Stephen, Gomez, Thomas M, Mitchell, Jennifer R, Behravesh, Casey Barton, Hausman, Leslie B, O'Connor, Katherine A
Format: Newsletterarticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Chicks
Disease outbreaks
Ducklings
Ducks
Health aspects
Humans
Infection
Infections
Mail-order industry
Notes from the Field
Salmonella
Salmonella food poisoning
Salmonella infections
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Summary:Salmonella infections from contact with live poultry continue to be a public health problem. From Feb 25 to Oct 10, 2011, a cluster of 68 cases caused by Salmonella serotype Altona and a cluster of 28 cases caused by Salmonella Johannesburg were identified in 24 states. In response to this going public health problem, officials with local, state, and federal public and animal health agencies, the US Department of Agriculture's National Poultry Improvement Plan, the mail-order hatchery industry, and other partners have collaborated to develop and implement a comprehensive Salmonella control strategy.
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X