2012 Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks – Key Resources
Multistate Outbreak of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks (Final Update)
Posted October 26, 2012 3:30 PM ET
Salmonella is an important cause of human illness in the United States. More information about Salmonella, and steps people can take to reduce their risk of infection, can be found on the CDC Salmonella Web Page and the CDC Vital Signs Web Page.
For Consumers
- Educational Posters (available in English, Spanish, and French):
- CDC.gov Features
- General Information: Salmonella
- CDC Healthy Pets Healthy People
- CDC Kidtastics Podcast
For Mail-Order Hatcheries and Feed Stores that Sell or Display Live Poultry
- Educational Posters (available in English, Spanish, and French):
- CDC.gov Features
- USDA National Poultry Improvement Plan
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2011
- General Information: Salmonella
- CDC Healthy Pets Healthy People
For Public Health Professionals
- Educational Posters (available in English, Spanish, and French):
- CDC.gov Features
- General Information: Salmonella
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2011
- CDC Healthy Pets Healthy People
- CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
- Notes from the Field: Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Altona and Johannesburg Infections Linked to Chicks and Ducklings from a Mail-Order Hatchery—United States, February–October 2011
- Multistate Outbreaks of Salmonella Infections Associated with Live Poultry—United States, 2007
- Three Outbreaks of Salmonellosis Associated with Baby Poultry from Three Hatcheries—United States, 2006
- Salmonella Serotype Montevideo Infections Associated with Chicks—Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, Spring 1995 and 1996
