4 Kansans are sick after salmonella outbreak found in backyard poultry

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Four Kansans are sick with salmonella after outbreaks of the disease were linked to backyard poultry flocks.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Wednesday, May 23 that 109 people from 29 states, including Kansas, have gotten sick from salmonella after handling backyard poultry. As of May 23, there are four Kansans who have gotten sick from salmonella.

Now, 33 people have been hospitalized and there have been no reported deaths due to this outbreak.