One dead, dozens across 31 states hospitalized from antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to chickens and eggs

Health officials say 184 people have been sickened, 53 hospitalized and one has died after contact with backyard poultry (stock image)

Health officials say 184 people have been sickened, 53 hospitalized and one has died after contact with backyard poultry (stock image) 

Dozens more patients have been sickened and hospitalized and one person has died from an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria being linked to backyard poultry flocks. 

Last month, the CDC warned of an outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul among people who reported contact with poultry. 

When first reported, there were 34 people sickened and 13 hospitalized across 13 states. 

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