Salmonella infections in 8 states could be tied to wild songbirds, CDC says
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Investigators are looking into an outbreak of salmonella infections in 19 people that could be associated with sick or dead birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Infections have occurred in eight states, including California, Tennessee, and New Hampshire, with eight people requiring hospitalization. No deaths are currently reported. The agency cites interviews with sick people and laboratory testing that show contact with wild songbirds and bird feeders could be driving the infections.
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