By MIKE STOBBE

NEW YORK (AP) — A brand new salmonella outbreak linked to yard poultry has sickened no less than seven folks in six states, well being officers stated Monday.

Two circumstances had been recognized in Missouri, and one every in Florida, Illinois, South Dakota, Utah and Wisconsin, the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention stated.

Individuals received sick in February and March of this 12 months, the CDC stated. All of them had the identical pressure of salmonella — a model that has been traced to hatcheries previously. The investigation is continuous, well being officers stated.

Salmonella micro organism trigger about 1.35 million infections in the USA yearly, and up to date outbreaks have been tied to sources resembling cucumbers, eggs, unpasteurized milk, recent basil, geckos and pet bearded dragons.

However one concern is that chickens and different yard poultry can carry salmonella micro organism even when they give the impression of being wholesome and clear. A yard poultry-associated outbreak that ended final 12 months was tied to 470 circumstances unfold throughout 48 states, together with one demise.

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Initially Revealed: Might 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM EDT