Salmonella outbreak: CDC map shows where drug-resistant infections linked to backyard poultry are occurring

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported a salmonella outbreak in more than a dozen states. Worse, the outbreak appears to be linked to a strain of the bacterium that may be resistant to antibiotics.

Here’s what you need to know about the source of the outbreak, where it’s occurring, and what you can do about it.

What’s happened?

On April 23, the CDC posted an update regarding its ongoing investigation into a multistate outbreak of salmonella infections.