CDC Warns Against Close Contact With Chickens Amid Salmonella Outbreak.

reports on its front page that with “181 people sickened” with Salmonella across the country, health experts are warning people with backyard chickens to be wary of close contact with the animals. According to the article, “CDC investigators found that many people who were sickened reported bringing poultry into their homes or kissing or cuddling with live poultry.” The agency warned, “These behaviors increase a person’s risk of a Salmonella infection,” adding that “many chicks and young birds carry Salmonella in their feces.” http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/style/2015/07/21/besotted-chicken-owners-warned-not-get-too-cozy/NfWVoYQPo8ygKgko6c5fhO/story.html