The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said it is investigating an outbreak of salmonella bacterial infections in backyard poultry in more than a dozen states.
In an update released April 23, the CDC said that 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with the Salmonella Saintpaul strain, although the CDC cautioned that “the true number of sick people in an outbreak is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses.”
Many people can recover with medical care and do not get tested for salmonella, the CDC said. Moreover, recent cases may not be reported to the federal health agency because it takes three to four weeks to determine whether a sickened individual is connected to the outbreak, the agency said….