"Health officials warn of disease risk from handling baby chicks and ducklings
Seven Salmonella cases identified from March through May
State health officials have identified seven cases of salmonellosis in recent months that are associated with handling chicks or ducklings, prompting them to remind Minnesotans to wash hands thoroughly after handling baby poultry. Read the entire news release.
For more information, contact:
Doug Schultz
MDH Communications
651-201-4993
Dr. Joni Scheftel
State Public Health Veterinarian
651-201-5107"
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They also makes some recommendations such as don't let poultry live inside your home. So all you people out there incubating chicks in your kitchen....
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I have to get rid of little Ferdinand?!
I have ducks nesting in my hedges in front of the house. I can't make any promises that I won't handle a cute little baby duckling. :)
Laurie-You don't have to get rid of little Ferdy, but you do need to keep him outside your home, maybe a nice coop on the patio?
Jen-As long as you throughly wash your hands after handling that duckling, you should be fine. Just remember poultry lives outside, not in your house ;-)
We saw a cute little baby duck at the park yesterday. It waddled away before we could get too close, though.
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