Since mid-February, salmonellosis cases have been reported in 16 hospitals in the United States. Rise of events somewhat linked to direct contact with chickens.
Faced with an upsurge in salmonellosis cases in the United States, health officials have issued a recommendation that did not fail to look funny: they asked Americans to stop kissing their chickens and other chickens.
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«Do not kiss or hug the chicken in the backyard and do not eat or drink near themHe asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the country’s leading federal public health agency, very seriously. According to the CDC, the number of salmonellosis cases is somewhat linked to this behavior: 16 hospitals have been registered since mid-February, including 34 hospitals.
«Interviews with sick people showed that contact with chickens may be due to eruption», They added. Although they may look clean, the CDC warns that these animals, such as chickens or ducks, could carry the bacterium Salmonella, which causes diarrhea, fever and vomiting.
Authorities recommended washing hands thoroughly after contact with chickens and encouraging children to play with them. Usually, infections are caused by ingestion of contaminated eggs or dairy products. Tens of thousands of cases are reported each year, but they are rarely dangerous.
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