Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020–2021

Salmonella infection causes epidemic death in wild songbirds, with potential to spread to humans. In February 2021, public health officials in Oregon and Washington, USA, isolated a strain of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium from humans and a wild songbird. Investigation by public health par...

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Main Authors: Kane Patel, G. Sean Stapleton, Rosalie T. Trevejo, Waimon T. Tellier, Jeffrey Higa, Jennifer K. Adams, Sonia M. Hernandez, Susan Sanchez, Nicole M. Nemeth, Emilio E. Debess, Krysta H. Rogers, Aslı Mete, Katherine D. Watson, Leslie Foss, Mabel S.F. Low, Lauren Gollarza, Megin Nichols
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/11/23-0332_article