THE C-D-C IS INVESTIGATING A MULTI-STATE OUTBREAK OF SALMONELLA LINKED TO LIVE POULTRY.
STATE PUBLIC HEALTH VETERINARIAN DOCTOR CONNIE AUSTIN SAYS AS MORE PEOPLE GET INTO RAISING CHICKENS IN THEIR BACKYARD…IT’S IMPORTANT TO ISSUE THIS REMINDER.
THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 124 CASES OF SALMONELLA POISONING FROM LIVE POULTRY IN 36 STATES. SO FAR THERE HAVE ONLY BEEN TWO FROM ILLINOIS.