At least 66 people have fallen ill in 20 states in a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak linked to live poultry from a Missouri hatchery, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. Sixteen people have been hospitalized while one infected person in Missouri has died, though Salmonella infection was not considered a contributing factor to the person’s death.
Live poultry, such as baby chicks and ducklings, can transmit Salmonella to humans via direct contact. The CDC advises not to kiss or snuggle live poultry and not to let children handle them. Those who do handle live poultry should wash their hands immediately afterwards.
This is the second outbreak associated with live poultry this year in the USA.
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