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CDC: Recent Salmonella outbreak is an outcome of peoples’ kissing & cuddling chickens
A massive salmonella outbreak in the United States have infected approximately 181 people in 40 different states. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that it's been partially cau...
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I think this is mostly from hipsters trying to live in the 'off the gird' life without understanding a thing about it. I raise chickens, and I'll talk to them and care for them, but you better believe I am sanitizing my hands, and taking a hot shower after handling them. They carry all kinds of parasites and diseases.
I agree. I worked with them at an internship and while they are awesome birds I always made sure I washed my hands whenever I was done handling them. Usually I washed them again before I ate as well just to make sure.