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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues a warning advising people not to kiss or snuggle their backyard poultry. The alert comes after 109 individuals across 29 states reported illnesses linked to contact with their ducks, chickens, and turkeys.
The CDC explains that close interaction with poultry can lead to the transmission of Salmonella germs, which can cause severe illness if ingested. These germs can easily transfer from the birds to humans, especially when individuals handle their poultry and then touch their mouths or faces.
Salmonella infection. . .
