In the United States, there have been 181 cases of salmonella and 33 of them required hospitalization.
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According to a report made by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “86 percent of the 95 ill people who were interviewed reported contact with live poultry in the week before their illness bag …”
The federal government issued a reminder last week: You shouldn’t kiss a chicken, or cuddle with it or bring it into your home.
With many communities beginning to allow citizens to keep the birds in their backyards, either as pets or for eggs, people are getting closer to fowl than ever before. “[Many] reported kissing or cuddling with their live poultry”.
Check these additional recommendations to prevent salmonella infections from live birds. Though most people recover from the disease on their own, salmonella can potentially lead to death if left untreated. The infection usually resolves within a week or so, but causes abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever, and in rare cases, death, the CDC reports.
CDC also recommended the use of clean utensils in preparing meat and to wash hands and surfaces that come in contact with raw meat and to cook meat thoroughly.
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Don’t let live poultry inside the house, in bathrooms, or especially in areas where food or drink is prepared, served, or stored, such as kitchens or outdoor patios. Now, it is being said that most of the cases were caused due to live chickens. The agency finally noted that breastfeeding helps protect infants from Salmonella and other diseases.
