title: Multistate outbreak of human Salmonella infections linked to live poultry from a mail-order hatchery in Ohio--March-September 2013.
abstract: In early 2013, four clusters of human Salmonella infections were identified through PulseNet, the national molecular subtyping network for foodborne bacteria. Many of the ill persons in these four clusters reported contact with live poultry, primarily chicks and ducklings, from a single mail-order hatchery; therefore, these investigations were merged. During March 4-October 9, 2013, a total of 158 persons infected with outbreak strains of Salmonella serotypes Infantis, Lille, Newport, and Mbandaka were reported from 30 states.
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Basler
authors.forename: Tony M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Forshey
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Machesky
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Erdman
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: Thai-An
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Casey Barton
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Behravesh
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