Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Associated with Live Poultry, United States, 1990–2014

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Basler, Colin ; Nguyen, Thai-An ; Anderson, Tara C. ; Hancock, Thane ; Behravesh, Casey Barton
• Description:
  Backyard poultry flocks have increased in popularity concurrent with an increase in live poultry-associated salmonellosis (LPAS) outbreaks. Better understanding of practices that contribute to this emerging public health issue is needed. We reviewed outbreak reports to describe the epidemiology of LPAS outbreaks in the United States, examine changes in trends, and inform prevention campaigns. LPAS outbreaks were defined as ≥2 culture-confirmed human Salmonella infections linked to live poultry contact. Outbreak data were obtained through multiple databases and a literature review. During 1990-2014, a total of 53 LPAS outbreaks were documented, involving 2,630 illnesses, 387 hospitalizations, and 5 deaths. Median patient age was 9 years (range <1 to 92 years). Chick and duckling exposure were reported by 85% and 38% of case-patients, respectively. High-risk practices included keeping poultry inside households (46% of case-patients) and kissing birds (13%). Comprehensive One Health strategies are needed to prevent illnesses associated with live poultry.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Animals Chickens Child Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Middle Aged Pets Poultry Diseases Salmonella Infections Salmonella Infections, Animal Young Adult Zoonoses

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 22(10):1705-1711.
• Pubmed ID:
  27649489
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5038410
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  10
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6354d72e0fb6e8f7effa16e781f25b46872b2053e61af4a642c9a6800c718513
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/42736/cdc_42736_DS1.pdf
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