Notes from the field: Multistate outbreak of Salmonella infantis, newport, and lille infections linked to live poultry from a single mail-order hatchery in Ohio--March-September, 2012

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013 Mar 22;62(11):213.

Abstract

In early 2012, three clusters of human Salmonella infections were identified through PulseNet, a national network of public health and food regulatory agency laboratories coordinated by CDC that subtypes disease-causing organisms. Initial investigations indicated many of the ill persons in these three clusters had contact with live poultry (e.g., chicks and ducklings) from a single mail-order hatchery; therefore, the three investigations were merged. During March 1-September 24, 2012, a total of 195 persons infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella serotypes Infantis, Newport, and Lille were reported from 27 states.

MeSH terms

  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Commerce
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Humans
  • Ohio
  • Postal Service*
  • Poultry / microbiology*
  • Risk
  • Salmonella / classification
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification*
  • Salmonella Infections / epidemiology*
  • Salmonella Infections / transmission
  • Time Factors
  • United States / epidemiology