Volume 22, Number 10—October 2016
Synopsis
Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Associated with Live Poultry, United States, 1990–2014
Colin Basler
, Thai-An Nguyen, Tara C. Anderson, Thane Hancock, and Casey Barton Behravesh
, Thai-An Nguyen, Tara C. Anderson, Thane Hancock, and Casey Barton Behravesh
Table 2
Selected exposure characteristics of patients in 21 multistate live poultry–associated salmonellosis outbreaks, United States, 2008–2013*
| Characteristic | No. (%) patients |
|---|---|
| Type of poultry, n = 822 | |
| Adult poultry | 161 (20) |
| Baby poultry | 511 (62) |
| Chicks only | 316 (62) |
| Ducklings only | 77 (15) |
| Chicks and ducklings |
118 (23) |
| Contact location, n = 413 | |
| Indoors | 188 (46) |
| Living room | 41 (11) |
| Basement | 57 (15) |
| Kitchen | 22 (12) |
| Bedroom | 18 (10) |
| Bathroom | 18 (10) |
| Utility room/laundry room | 17 (9) |
| Other indoor |
44 (23) |
| Type of contact, n = 400 | |
| Touched | 303 (76) |
| Held/snuggled | 196 (49) |
| Kissed | 53 (13) |
*n values indicate number of respondents for each question.
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