title: 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.
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: D000383:Agriculture; D000818:Animals; D003132:Commerce; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D011177:Postal Service; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology*; D012306:Risk; D012475:Salmonella / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology