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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| author | 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 |
| author_facet | 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 |
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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 partners ultimately identified 30 illnesses in 12 states linked to an epidemic of Salmonella Typhimurium in songbirds. We report a multistate outbreak of human salmonellosis associated with songbirds, resulting from direct handling of sick and dead birds or indirect contact with contaminated birdfeeders. Companion animals might have contributed to the spread of Salmonella between songbirds and patients; the outbreak strain was detected in 1 ill dog, and a cat became ill after contact with a wild bird. This outbreak highlights a One Health issue where actions like regular cleaning of birdfeeders might reduce the health risk to wildlife, companion animals, and humans.
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| spelling | doaj.art-69db38c4cd594d80b212119bead6d0e02023-10-24T12:17:42ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592023-11-0129112298230610.3201/eid2911.230332Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020–2021Kane PatelG. Sean StapletonRosalie T. TrevejoWaimon T. TellierJeffrey HigaJennifer K. AdamsSonia M. HernandezSusan SanchezNicole M. NemethEmilio E. DebessKrysta H. RogersAslı MeteKatherine D. WatsonLeslie FossMabel S.F. LowLauren GollarzaMegin Nichols 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 partners ultimately identified 30 illnesses in 12 states linked to an epidemic of Salmonella Typhimurium in songbirds. We report a multistate outbreak of human salmonellosis associated with songbirds, resulting from direct handling of sick and dead birds or indirect contact with contaminated birdfeeders. Companion animals might have contributed to the spread of Salmonella between songbirds and patients; the outbreak strain was detected in 1 ill dog, and a cat became ill after contact with a wild bird. This outbreak highlights a One Health issue where actions like regular cleaning of birdfeeders might reduce the health risk to wildlife, companion animals, and humans. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/11/23-0332_articleSalmonellosisSalmonellaTyphimuriumSalmonella entericabacteriasongbirds |
| spellingShingle | 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 Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020–2021 Emerging Infectious Diseases Salmonellosis Salmonella Typhimurium Salmonella enterica bacteria songbirds |
| title | Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020–2021 |
| title_full | Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020–2021 |
| title_fullStr | Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020–2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020–2021 |
| title_short | Human Salmonellosis Outbreak Linked to Salmonella Typhimurium Epidemic in Wild Songbirds, United States, 2020–2021 |
| title_sort | human salmonellosis outbreak linked to salmonella typhimurium epidemic in wild songbirds united states 2020 2021 |
| topic | Salmonellosis Salmonella Typhimurium Salmonella enterica bacteria songbirds |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/11/23-0332_article |
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