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[FarmerJamie]

the sky is falling, the sky is falling

Ohio Health Officials Investigating Salmonella Outbreak

http://www.fox8.com/health/wjw-heal...ating-salmonella-outbreak-txt,0,7066867.story

The 10 o'clock TV news report had more detail and the reporter was *breathless* as she read the updated story. It's been reportedly traced back to the Mt Healthy Hatchery here in Ohio

With the confirmed reports of Salmonella, health officials are asking agricultural outlets to use caution.

"I encourage anyone who purchases baby chickens or ducklings to use caution when handling the birds and to always thoroughly wash their hands after touching them," said ODH Director Ted Wymyslo, M.D., in a press release Thursday.

The ODH said because the outbreak is nationwide, agricultural businesses are working with state and federal officials to stop additional persons from becoming ill.

So far in Ohio, cases have been reported in Ashtabula, Columbiana, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Licking, Medina and Wood counties. The affected individuals have ranged in age from 3-months to 76-years-old.

A press release Thursday confirmed that the source of the Salmonella outbreak originated from chicks belonging to one of the ill Ohioans.

The Ohio Departments of Health and Agriculture are working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Poultry Improvement Plan, and local health departments to control the outbreak.

The ODH encourages Ohioans to heed the following precautions:
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water right after touching live poultry or anything in the area where they live and roam. Adults should supervise hand washing for young children.
If soap and water are not readily available, use hand sanitizer until you are able to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
Clean any equipment or materials associated with raising or caring for live poultry outside the house, such as cages or feed or water containers.
Do not let children younger than 5 years of age, elderly persons or people with weak immune systems handle or touch chicks, ducklings or other live poultry.
These individuals should also avoid entering the area where the poultry live. Do not let live poultry inside the house, in bathrooms or especially in areas where food or drink is prepared, served or stored, such as kitchens or outdoor patios.
Do not snuggle or kiss the birds, touch your mouth or eat or drink around live poultry.

 

[Kala]

:/
oh goodness....

 

[Wannabefree]

 

[abifae]

If you kissie your birdies... no tongue!

 

[FarmerJamie]

If you kissie your birdies... no tongue!

ABI!!!!! ***wipes ice water off of keyboard***

 

[Kala]

If you kissie your birdies... no tongue!

 

[abifae]

*hands jamie a rag* you're welcome!

 

[keljonma]

Abi, you are too funny!

I didn't hear or read the earlier report, but this is what the 11 pm story included...

State (Ohio) health officials say a Salmonella outbreak has now spread to 8 counties: Ashtabula, Columbiana, Medina, Franklin, Wood, Hamilton, Jefferson and Licking.

The same strain of Salmonella has spread to 15 states and infected 39 people according to the Centers for Disease Control. The other states were Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and West Virginia.

No deaths have been reported but at least nine were hospitalized.

People who got sick ranged from a 3-month-old to elderly adults, but nearly half were kids ages five and under.

All of the contaminations have been traced back to chicks and ducklings from Mt. Healthy Hatcheries, Inc. located in southern Ohio near Cincinnati, according to Jen House, spokesperson Ohio Dept. of Health.

The chicks and ducklings were sold at agricultural outlets from late February to late May. Many people purchased them as Easter/Spring pets or for urban backyard flocks and farms.


Pictures included green ducks and chicks.....

 

[Javamama]

I saw that last night and I was because I'm sure I violated all the precautions within 5 minutes of bringing them home...except for the kissing one. But there might have been some snuggling.

 

[ksalvagno]

I saw it on the news last night but they never said which hatchery. I figured it couldn't be Meyer Hatchery because then I should be sick as a dog! I swear they are just looking for ways to stop people from being more self sufficient with scare tactics.