An official US body warns against “kissing poultry”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States (CDC) called on poultry farmers to “refrain from kissing or cuddling” these birds, in light of the rise in salmonella infections.

And in a recent investigation reported by “Sky News Arabia” titled “Salmonella Outbreak Associated with Backyard Poultry,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained, “Domestic birds such as chickens and ducks can be carriers of salmonella, so their owners should make sure not to kiss or embrace These birds, to avoid infection.”

Salmonella is a bacterial disease that affects the intestinal tract. Salmonella bacteria usually live in the animal and human intestines, and humans are infected most often through contaminated water or contaminated food, or when a person comes into contact with an animal or object contaminated with feces.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said: “Household poultry, such as chicken and duck, can carry salmonella germs even if they appear healthy and clean.

These germs can easily spread to anything in the areas where poultry live and roam.”

"You can get sick from touching your backyard poultry or anything in its environment, then touching your mouth or your food and ingesting salmonella spores," she said.

And she called not to eat or drink around poultry, because salmonella bacteria can reach food or liquids.

She also called on breeders to "wash their hands immediately after touching poultry, eggs or any surface in an area where these birds roam, and to sterilize tools used for poultry care and keeping them outside the home, including feed containers and shoes."

She also stressed the need to "remove children under the age of five from chicks, ducks and other poultry," noting that "older children can be around poultry under the supervision of adults, but they must wash their hands after contact."

For safe handling of eggs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said poultry owners should collect eggs regularly, so they don't get dirty or break, and dispose of broken eggs because salmonella germs can be transmitted inside.

She added: “Scrub the dirt off the eggs with fine sandpaper, a brush or a cloth, and avoid washing eggs because cold water can transfer germs inside.

Eggs can also be refrigerated to slow the growth of bacteria, and cooked until firm and up to an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.

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