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CDC Wants People To Stop Kissing, Snuggling Their Chickens

For those who know what they’re doing, owning birds like chickens and ducks and provide a steady source of food, but the risks of raising livestock in your own back yard are significant. Now, the CDC says it’s amassed over 1,000 reports of salmonella infection related to such operations. When preparing chicken as a meal, everyone knows that the meat has to hit 165 degrees Fahrenheit to kill off any potentially troublesome bacteria. However, it seems like backyard poultry owners have quickly forgotten that even just handling a live bird can transfer salmonella bacteria to their skin and the CDC is now emphasizing that any contact with chicken or ducks should be treated as a potential source of infection. The long list of tips provided by the CDC for “Backyard Flock Owners” includes always washing your hands once you’ve touched a bird or handled anything in their living area. There’s also the somewhat humorous suggestion that owners avoid kissing their birds, with the CDC recommending against snuggling them or touching your face or mouth after handling them.

According to a 2016 study from the CDC, 13 percent of the chicken-related salmonella cases they studied from 1990 to 2014 were due, in part, to patients giving their beloved chooks a smooch.

Link:https://nypost.com/2019/09/17/cdc-wants-people-


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