Drug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak Spreads To 29 States

Workers handling raw chickens

An outbreak of drug-resistant salmonella continues to spread, sickening 92 people across 29 states, sending 21 of those people to the hospital. Health officials have said the outbreak is linked to raw chicken, but have not found a common supplier. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that they found the bacteria in "raw chicken pet food, raw chicken products, and live chickens."

The CDC is worried that the drug-resistant salmonella could be "widespread in the chicken industry." To mitigate the risk of becoming sick, you must cook all chicken products, including leftovers, to an internal temperature of 165°F. After handling any raw meat product you should wash your hands and any surfaces which the raw meat touched.

Salmonella is not usually fatal but symptoms can last between four and seven days. The symptoms, which include diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, can develop between 12 and 72-hours after exposure to the bacteria.

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