Backyard Poultry Salmonella Outbreaks Reach 1,061 Cases in 46 States and Puerto Rico with a Second Death

Backyard Poultry Salmonella Outbreaks Reach 1,061 Cases in 46 States and Puerto Rico with a Second Death

CDC now counts 1,061 Salmonella cases, 234 hospitalizations, and two deaths across 10 outbreaks linked to backyard chickens and ducks.

1,061 Sick, 234 Hospitalized, Two Dead: The Biggest Salmonella Outbreak of 2026 Came From Chicks and Ducklings

CDC updated its backyard poultry investigation on August 27, and the numbers have not gotten the attention they deserve. Ten multistate Salmonella outbreaks — Altona, Enteritidis, Indiana, Infantis, Kedougou, Mbandaka and Saintpaul — are tied to one thing: contact with backyard chickens and ducks. Put next to every other Salmonella investigation CDC has open this year, this...