CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Salmonella Infections Linked to Backyard Poultry

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Original Load Date April 28, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 28, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
Original URL https://news.wttw.com/2026/04/28/cdc-warns-drug-resistant-salmonella-infections-linked-backyard-poultry

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At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to common antibiotics, federal health officials said. Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turkeys. Th...