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Think Twice before Dressing up Pet Chickens for Halloween, CDC Warns

Think Twice before Dressing up Pet Chickens for Halloween, CDC Warns

Aw man!

The CDC is asking pet owners not to trick-or-treat with their chickens this Halloween due to a particular strain of salmonella.

At least 92 people in 29 states have been infected with a strain of multidrug-resistant salmonella after coming into contact with raw chicken products. No deaths have been reported, but 21 of the sick patients have been hospitalized.

The agency also warns, “Don’t kiss your birds or snuggle them and then touch your face or mouth.”

Read more via abcnews.go.com

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