93 people from 23
states sickened by Salmonella from live chicks and ducklings
As of May 25, 2012, a
total of 93 persons infected with outbreak strains of Salmonella infantis,
Salmonella newport, and Salmonella lille have been reported from 23 states. The
number of ill persons identified in each state is as follows: Alabama (3), Georgia
(3), Illinois (1), Indiana (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (1), Massachusetts (1),
Maryland (1), Maine (2), Michigan (1), Nebraska (1), New Jersey (1), North
Carolina (9), New York (13), Ohio (26), Pennsylvania (9), Rhode Island (1),
South Carolina (1), Tennessee (4), Texas (1), Virginia (6), Vermont (1), and
West Virginia (1).
Among the persons who
reported the date they became ill, illnesses began between March 1, 2012 and
May 19, 2012. Infected individuals range in age from less than one year old to
100 years old, and 37% of ill persons are 10 years of age or younger. Fifty-one
percent of ill persons are female. Among 36 ill persons with available
information, 18 (50%) have been hospitalized. One death possibly related to
this outbreak is under investigation.
In interviews, ill
persons answered questions about contact with animals and foods consumed during
the week before becoming ill. Thirty-seven (90%) of 41 ill persons interviewed
reported contact with live chicks and ducklings before becoming ill. Thirty-two
(100%) of 32 ill persons with available vendor information reported purchasing
chicks and ducklings. Ill persons reported purchasing live poultry for backyard
flocks to produce eggs or meat, or to keep as pets.
State health
departments have tested chick and duckling samples collected from ill persons'
homes. Four chick and duckling samples from different homes in Ohio and New
York yielded the outbreak strains of Salmonella infantis, Salmonella newport,
and Salmonella lille.
Findings of multiple traceback
investigations of live chicks and ducklings from homes of ill persons have
identified a single mail-order hatchery in Ohio as the source of these chicks
and ducklings. This is the same mail-order hatchery that was associated with
the 2011 outbreak of Salmonella Altona and Salmonella Johannesburg infections.
In May 2012, veterinarians from the Ohio Department of Agriculture inspected
the mail-order hatchery and made recommendations for improvement.
Aporte: Ninoska Cordero M.
Fuente: http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/foodborne-illness-outbreaks
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