CDC warns of drug-resistant salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry

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Original Load Date April 29, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated April 29, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/cdc-warns-of-drug-resistant-salmonella-infections-linked-to-backyard-poultry/3929673/

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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 ][7] to common antibiotics, federal health officials said. Backyard poultry include birds like chicken, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and turk...