Salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken products makes 92 people sick in 29 states: CDC

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Salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken products makes 92 people sick in 29 states: CDC







An outbreak of Salmonella connected to raw chicken products and resistant to some antibiotics has infected 92 people in 29 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.



The CDC said on Wednesday that 21 people had been hospitalized but no deaths had yet been reported.



An investigation into the outbreak indicated that raw chicken products from "a variety of sources" had been contaminated with salmonella, according to the CDC.



The CDC identified the strain in particular as salmonella infantis, but said it had not yet linked raw chicken products or live chickens to a single supplier.





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Salmonella infantis was present in live chickens and in many types of raw chicken products, the CDC said.



People who became sick reported consuming different brands of chicken products purchased in different locations, leading the CDC to say that the outbreak "could be widespread in the chicken industry" in a  declaration.



The agency said the outbreak strain had been identified in samples "taken from raw chicken pet food, raw chicken products and live chickens."



New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have had the most reported cases of salmonella, according to a chart published by the CDC.



The agency said that tests of antibiotic resistance in salmonella bacteria isolated from sick people showed that the outbreak strain was resistant to multiple antibiotics.



The CDC said it was working with the US Department of Agriculture. UU And representatives of the poultry industry to discuss the steps they could take to reduce salmonella contamination.



In recent months, several outbreaks of salmonella related to turkey, beef and eggs have been reported in the USA. UU



Earlier this month, at least 57 people in at least 16 states reported salmonella infections after consuming more than 6.5 million pounds of contaminated meat produced by an Arizona company.



In September, the CDC said that a multi-state outbreak linked to eggs from an Alabama farm was even larger than expected, with 135 people infected in 36 states.



In July, an outbreak of Salmonella that infected 90 people in 26 states was related to raw turkey products.



According to the CDC, there are four quick steps that can help people stay safe from food poisoning at home when it comes to preparing food: "clean, separate, cook and chill."





Dr. Tambetta Ojong of ABC News contributed to the story of this story.

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